General Data Protection Regulation

European Union - data protection.

(GDPR).

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of the EU relating to:

• The rights of individuals to privacy.
• Obligations on businesses to avoid infringing personal privacy.
• Substantial fines on businesses which fail to meet their obligations.

The GDPR became enforceable on 25 May 2018.

See also

• Big data
• Brexit
• Data
• Data Protection Act
• Data Protection Authority
• Data Protection Officer
• Database
• Information Commissioner's Office
• Operational risk
• Regulation
• UK GDPR

External link

• ICO's guidance on GDPR