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Regulation
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Regulation (EU) 2016/679
Data Privacy
Jurisdiction
European Union
Date
May 25, 2018
Status
In Force
Source
legaldatahunter
Legislative Body
European Parliament and Council
Enacted
Apr 27, 2016
Effective
May 25, 2018
Type
legislation
Relevance
98%
Summary
Comprehensive EU data protection regulation establishing rights for data subjects including access, rectification, erasure, and portability. Imposes obligations on controllers and processors, mandates data protection officers for certain organizations, and authorizes fines up to 4% of global annual turnover.