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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 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.

The '''General 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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