Q88. Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as the ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ in April 2016 and started implementation of it from 25th May 2018?
(a) Australia
(b) Canada
(c) The European Union
(d) The United States of America
Answer: C
- The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) standardizes data protection law across all 28 EU countries and imposes strict new rules on controlling and processing personally identifiable information (PII). It also extends the protection of personal data and data protection rights by giving control back to EU residents. GDPR replaced the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive and went into force on May 25, 2018.
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