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General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline approaching – are you ready?

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The European Commission's new, stronger, data protection regulation applies in full from 25 May 2018, with hefty penalties for non-compliance.

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Andreas Riegl
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The European Commission's new, stronger, data protection regulation applies in full from 25 May 2018, with hefty penalties for non-compliance.

Over the years the European Commission has taken steps to make Europe fit for the digital age. And data protection rights will be harmonised across the European Union when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – first adopted by the Parliament in April 2016 - applies in full from 25 May 2018.

What is the GDPR?

The GDPR modernises the Commission's 1995 Data Protection Directive to guarantee privacy rights. Its focus is on reinforcing the rights of individuals, giving them more control over their personal information including easier access, wherever in the world it is sent, processed or stored. The GDPR also ensures stronger enforcement, and sets global standards for data protection.

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