It took approximately four years of preparation and debate but the GDPR was finally approved by the EU Parliament on 14 April 2016. It will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal and will be a direct application in all members states two years after this date.
Enforcement date: 25 May 2018 – at which time those organizations in non-compliance will face heavy fines.
Over the years the amount of data companies and organisations collect from customers and Internet users have become tremendous. There are very few services, products or sites that do not collect some amount of data from their visitors. Combine this with the advent of wearable technologies that collect data constantly, and it becomes clear why data protection has become incredibly important to regulators, customers and organisation alike.
What GDPR means?
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens data privacy and to reshape the way organizations across the region approach data privacy. The GDPR emphasises transparency, security and accountability by data controllers, while at the same time standardising, and strengthening the right of European citizens to data privacy. The key articles of the GDPR, as well as information on its business impact, can be found throughout this site.
References
- http://www.eugdpr.org/
- https://www.ticketsolve.com/
