that do not have adequate data protection for individuals. Currently, those countries include, but are not limited to, the United States, Korea, and Japan. While the GDPR applies to countries in the EU, it is having an impact around the world as businesses in other countries seek to comply with this regulation. IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved from https://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/your- guide-to-the-gdpr 11 One week prior to the effective date of May 25, 2018, only 60% of companies surveyed reported they would be ready by the deadline. Information Management retrieved from https://www.information- management.com/opinion/playing-catch-up-with-the-general-data- protection-regulation 12 Clearly, the message of GDPR has gone out around the world. It is likely that greater data protection regulations will forthcoming from the U.S. Congress as well. Sidebar: Do Not Track When it comes to getting permission to share personal information, the US and the EU have different approaches. In the US, the “opt- out” model is prevalent. In this model the default agreement states that you have agreed to share your information with the organization and must explicitly tell them that you do not want your information shared. There are no laws prohibiting the sharing of your data, beyond some specific categories of data such as medical records. In the European Union the “opt-in” model is required to be the default. In this case you must give your explicit permission before an organization can share your information. Information Systems for Business and Beyond (2019) pg. 276
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