GDPR - News, Features, and Slideshows

• GDPR kicks in

  New European privacy regulations went into effect on Friday that will force companies to be more attentive to how they handle customer data.

• Inside Facebook's plan to limit the impact of GDPR protections

  If a new European law restricting what companies can do with people's online data went into effect tomorrow, almost 1.9 billion Facebook users around the world would be protected by it. The online social network is making changes that ensure the number will be much smaller.

• UK seeks to limit Brexit effect on personal data flows

  With a new round of Brexit negotiations beginning Monday, the U.K. is seeking to ensure that businesses sending personal information to or through the UK are not left stranded when the country leaves the EU.

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