The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is now in effect. On the 25th of May, the day the GDPR took effect, Commissioner Jourová made a speech, in Brussels, at the General Data Protection Regulation conference to mark the beginning of a new chapter in data protection’s history in the EU. In her speech, the Commissioner recalled that data protection is of vital importance for EU citizens as personal data protection is a fundamental right in the EU and that this matter is also crucial for businesses as personal data protection is an issue for trust in the digital market.
However, some EU countries, including Belgium, Greece and Hungary for example, missed the May 25th deadline and are not ready to fully enforce the GDPR. This creates legal uncertainty for both citizens and companies.Continue Reading EU Countries that missed the GDPR deadline could face court