Effective May 25, 2018, The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) regulation that replaces the Directive 95/46/EC and governs the current data protection framework in Europe. The law has a broad scope that impacts organizations that process the personal data of EU residents, wherever they are …

Published Feb 2, 2018. Last updated July 30, 2019. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides new, consistent standards across the EU to protect the rights of EU citizens regarding how their personal data is being used. It went into effect on May 25, 2018 and applies to any company …

GDPR regulations single out preventing fraud and direct marketing as two specific purposes where personal data may be processed in pursuit of legitimate interest, but there are many more.