GDPR
GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, is the cornerstone of EU data protection and privacy law that mandates how organizations handle personal data of individuals in the EU. It emphasizes user rights like data access and erasure while imposing strict requirements on data security and consent, influencing global businesses to adopt higher privacy standards in an era of rampant digital surveillance.
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Since its enforcement in 2018, GDPR has issued over 1,500 fines totaling more than €3 billion by 2023, with the largest single fine being €746 million against Amazon in 2021 for alleged data processing violations. This regulation not only transformed how companies worldwide handle user data but also inspired similar laws in places like California with the CCPA, proving its ripple effect on global privacy standards.
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