GDPR is the acronym for “General Data Protection Regulation” for the European Union that comes into motion on May 25, 2018. It aims to harmonize the legislation on the protection of personal data at the European level, but also to create a new trust pact with consumers.
Approved by the European Parliament on April 14th, 2016, the GDPR is the new reference text at the European level for the protection of personal data.
The provisions of the GDPR apply from May 25th, 2018 for all companies collecting and processing data from European citizens. The GDPR is an opportunity to better map and secure data processing.