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General Data Protection Regulation

The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), abbreviated GDPR, is a European Union regulation on information privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The GDPR is an important component of EU privacy law and human rights law, in particular Article 8(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the…

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Commission proposal
COM/2012/010 final – 2012/0010 (COD)
Date made
14 April 2016
Implementation date
25 May 2018
Journal reference
L119, 4 May 2016, p. 1–88
Made by
European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Replaces
Data Protection Directive

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EU Digital Single Market

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General Data Protection Regulation

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related to External links · 10
General Data Protection Regulation → Certification, COD Procedure, Data Protection Regulation, European, European Centre, European CommissionProcedure, European Union Agency, Fundamental RightsEuroprivacy Official WebsiteECCP, Handbook, PrivacyGDPR Certification
Commission proposal · 1
General Data Protection Regulation → COM/2012/010 final – 2012/0010 (COD)
Date made · 1
General Data Protection Regulation → 14 April 2016
Implementation date · 1
General Data Protection Regulation → 25 May 2018
Journal reference · 1
General Data Protection Regulation → L119, 4 May 2016, p. 1–88
Made by · 1
General Data Protection Regulation → European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Replaces · 1
General Data Protection Regulation → Data Protection Directive
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General Data Protection Regulation → Regulation on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (Data Prot…

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General Data Protection RegulationCommission proposalCOM/2012/010 final – 2012/0010 (COD)1.00infobox
General Data Protection RegulationDate made14 April 20161.00infobox
General Data Protection RegulationImplementation date25 May 20181.00infobox
General Data Protection RegulationJournal referenceL119, 4 May 2016, p. 1–881.00infobox
General Data Protection RegulationMade byEuropean Parliament and Council of the European Union1.00infobox
General Data Protection RegulationReplacesData Protection Directive1.00infobox
General Data Protection RegulationTitleRegulation on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (Data Prot…1.00infobox
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considering legislation to regulate automated decision making under privacy lawsinstance ofOther countries0.80text
even though there are policy questions as to whether this is the best way to regulate AIinstance ofOther countries0.80text
auditinstance ofFirms should have internal controls and regulations for various departments0.80text

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