The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has actually been with us for quite a long time (in various forms), but this month is the moment of truth. On May 25, the GDPR will start being enforced.
Here’s a quick timeline of the evolution of the GDPR:
October 1995: Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) is adopted. The majority of the rules of the GDPR are the same or similar to those of the Data Protection Directive. Thus, much of the GDPR has been with us for more than 20 years.
January 2012: First Draft of GDPR is released.
March 2014: European Parliament votes to support the GDPR.
December 2015: The Trilogue (EU Commission, European Parliament, and EU Council of Ministers) reaches an agreement about the GDPR.
April 2016: European Parliament and Council of the EU formally adopt the GDPR. There will be a 2-year grace period until the GDPR is enforced.
May 2018: GDPR enforcement begins on May 25.
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This post was authored by Professor Daniel J. Solove, who through TeachPrivacy develops computer-based privacy and data security training. He also posts at his blog at LinkedIn, which has more than 1 million followers.
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