General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). It also addresses the export of personal data outside the EU and EEA. The GDPR aims to give individuals more control over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU. It went into effect on May 25, 2018.