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Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ in April 2016 and started implementation of it from 25th May, 2018

Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as ‘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)

Moderate

Newspaper/CA

CA

Explanation

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), agreed upon by the European Parliament and Council in April 2016,will replace the Data Protection Directive in Spring 2018 as the primary law regulating how companies protect EU citizens’ personal data.