What Is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR is a set of laws created with one ultimate goal: to protect the personal data of people in or from the European Union (EU). The critical point here is that the individual’s nationality or residence is irrelevant- just whether they are in or from the EU. This law has forced the hand of many businesses to adopt the regulations into their practices for data collection- most commonly seen on websites. The GDPR became effective on May 28, 2018, but many businesses are still catching up due to inertia in changing procedures and practices.