Clock Ticking, European Commission Launches GDPR Implementation Guidance Website

With only four months remaining until the EU General Data Protection Regulation takes effect on May 25, 2018, the European Commission has launched a new website offering guidance on requirements and implementation targeted at an array of stakeholders including Member State governments, businesses, data subjects, and other entities whose operations or data processing activities will bring them into the GDPR's orbit.

The Commission's GDPR compliance toolkit features:

• Basic background information on the GDPR, including what the Regulation governs, what constitutes personal data and data processing, and an introduction to Data Protection Authorities;
• A detailed page setting forth rules for businesses and organizations, including clarification regarding applicability, the distinction between data controllers and processers, what to do in the event of a personal data breach, how to deal with requests from EU data subjects (e.g., to access or amend their personal data)