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The '''Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)''' or '''Regulation (EU) 2016/679'''<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council] 27 April 2016</ref> is a regulation aimed at protecting all EU citizens and residents from privacy and data breaches. It was adopted on 14 April 2016 by the European Parliament (EP) after four years of collaborative drafting and negotiations.<ref>[https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=48ffff43-a5cd-40d3-ac1d-6c0a43cd4d21 Lexology - EU General Data Protection Regulation Finally Adopted] 15 April 2016</ref> The regulation is also an update of Data Protection Directive. Enforcement for the GDPR goes into effect on 25 May 2018.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/reform/index_en.htm Reform of EU data protection rules]. Retrieved 27 Jun 2017.

The '''Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)''' or '''Regulation (EU) 2016/679'''<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council] 27 April 2016</ref> is a regulation designed to modernize and harmonize the data protection laws across the European Union (EU), giving citizens and residents of the EU more control of their data and providing a more consistent regulatory framework for businesses.<ref>[https://www.infolawgroup.com/2016/05/articles/gdpr/gdpr-getting-ready-for-the-new-eu-general-data-protection-regulation/ GDPR: Getting Ready for the New EU General Data Protection Regulation] Accessed on 8 February 2018</ref> This new EU data protection framework will replace the data protection directive, or '''Directive 95/46/EC''' of 1995. Enforcement for the GDPR goes into effect on 25 May 2018.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/reform/index_en.htm Reform of EU data protection rules]. Retrieved 27 Jun 2017.

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