At a glance
- Short name
- GDPR
- Issuing / stewarding body
- European Commission, EDPB
- Jurisdiction
- EU
- Also known as / related labels
- GDPR (EU) 2016/679 · ePrivacy Directive · UK GDPR · GDPR Procedural Regulation (EU) 2025/2518
What this entry covers
The General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, sets the EU rules for processing personal data and has applied since 25 May 2018. It applies to controllers and processors established in the EU, and to those outside the EU that offer goods or services to, or monitor the behaviour of, people in the EU. National supervisory authorities enforce it, and the European Data Protection Board works to keep its application consistent.
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Official documentation
- Primary official source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj/eng
- European Commission, data protection: https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection_en
- European Data Protection Board: https://www.edpb.europa.eu/edpb_en
Recent changes
- 2025-12-12: Regulation (EU) 2025/2518, laying down additional procedural rules on the enforcement of the GDPR in cases concerning cross-border processing, was published in the Official Journal. It applies from 2 April 2027. EUR-Lex
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