12050722 Licensing & Investigations Training Book

11/28/22

European Union

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What is GDPR • The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is new EU legislation that comes into effect on May 25 th 2018. • It very clearly sets out the ways in which the privacy rights of every EU citizen must be protected and the ways in which a person’s ‘Personal Data’ can and can’t be used. • It places the onus on any person or entity involved in the processing of a person’s information (Data Controller/Data Processor) to comply with the legislation and to demonstrate compliance • It carries significant penalties for non-compliance

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