GDPR: EU data protection regulation comes into force
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New European Union rules on data protection have now come into effect.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives EU citizens more rights over how their personal information is used.
Companies working in the EU - or any association or club - must now get express consent to collect personal information, or face hefty fines.
The measure is an effort by EU lawmakers to limit tech companies' powers.
Lawmakers in Brussels passed the new legislation in April 2016, and the full text of the regulation has been published online.
Misusing or carelessly handling personal information will bring fines of up to 20 millions euros ($23.4m;£17.5m), or 4% of a company's global turnover.
In the UK, which is due to leave the EU in 2019, a new Data Protection Act will incorporate the provisions of the GDPR, with some minor changes.
New European Union rules on data protection have now come into effect.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives EU citizens more rights over how their personal information is used.
Companies working in the EU - or any association or club - must now get express consent to collect personal information, or face hefty fines.
The measure is an effort by EU lawmakers to limit tech companies' powers.
Lawmakers in Brussels passed the new legislation in April 2016, and the full text of the regulation has been published online.
Misusing or carelessly handling personal information will bring fines of up to 20 millions euros ($23.4m;£17.5m), or 4% of a company's global turnover.
In the UK, which is due to leave the EU in 2019, a new Data Protection Act will incorporate the provisions of the GDPR, with some minor changes.
Source BBC
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