2018 reform of EU data protection rules

Rules for business and organisations

Application of the GDPR obligations, individuals' requests, enforcement

Rights for citizens

Protection of your personal data, your rights and redress

About the regulation and data protection

Background

As of May 2018, with the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, there is one set of data protection rules for all companies operating in the EU, wherever they are based.

Stronger rules on data protection mean

people have more control over their personal data
businesses benefit from a level playing field

Library

New era for data protection in the EU: what changes after May 2018

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GDPR in numbers - Infographic

25 January 2019

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Myth busting: GDPR - Factsheet

25 January 2019

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Regulation

General Data Protection Regulation

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български
(General Data Protection Regulation)
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español
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italiano
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Corrigendum (23 May 2018) to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on data protection

Regulation on data protection - consolidated version

Communication

Communication on data protection – guidance on direct application of the GDPR

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български
(насоки на Комисията относно прякото прилагане, считано от 25 май 2018 г., на Общия регламент относно защитата на данните)
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español
(Orientaciones de la Comisión sobre la aplicación directa del Reglamento general de protección de datos a partir del 25 de mayo de 2018)
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čeština
(pokyny Komise týkající se přímého uplatňování obecného nařízení o ochraně osobních údajů ke dni 25. května 2018)
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dansk
(Kommissionens vejledning om den direkte anvendelse af den generelle forordning om databeskyttelse fra den 25. maj 2018)
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Deutsch
(Leitfaden der Kommission zur unmittelbaren Anwendbarkeit der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung ab 25. Mai 2018)
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(komisjoni suunised isikuandmete kaitse üldmääruse vahetu kohaldamise kohta alates 25. maist 2018)
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(Κατευθυντήριες γραμμές της Επιτροπής σχετικά με την άμεση εφαρμογή του γενικού κανονισμού για την προστασία δεδομένων από την 25η Μαΐου 2018)
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français
(Orientations de la Commission relatives à l’application directe du règlement général sur la protection des données à partir du 25 mai 2018)
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hrvatski
(Komisija daje smjernice za izravnu primjenu Opće uredbe o zaštiti podataka od 25. svibnja 2018.)
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italiano
(Orientamenti della Commissione per l'applicazione diretta del regolamento generale sulla protezione dei dati a partire dal 25 maggio 2018)
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latviešu
(Komisijas norādes par Vispārīgās datu aizsardzības regulas tiešu piemērošanu, sākot ar 2018. gada 25. maiju)
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lietuvių
(Komisijos gairės dėl tiesioginio Bendrojo duomenų apsaugos reglamento taikymo nuo 2018 m. gegužės 25 d.)
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magyar
(a Bizottság iránymutatása az általános adatvédelmi rendelet 2018. május 25-től történő közvetlen alkalmazásáról)
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Malti
(gwida tal-Kummissjoni dwar l-applikazzjoni diretta tar-Regolament Ġenerali dwar il-Protezzjoni tad-Data mill-25 ta’ Mejju 2018)
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Nederlands
(Richtsnoeren Commissie voor de directe toepassing van de algemene verordening gegevensbeschermnig met ingang van 25 mei 2018)
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polski
(Wytyczne Komisji dotyczące bezpośredniego stosowania ogólnego rozporządzenia o ochronie danych od dnia 25 maja 2018 r.)
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português
(Orientações da Comissão relativas à aplicação direta do Regulamento Geral sobre a Proteção de Dados a partir de 25 de maio de 2018)
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română
(Orientările Comisiei privind aplicarea directă a Regulamentului general privind protecția datelor de la 25 mai 2018)
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slovenčina
(Usmernenie Komisie o priamom uplatňovaní všeobecného nariadenia o ochrane údajov)
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slovenščina
(navodila Komisije o neposredni uporabi splošne uredbe o varstvu podatkov od 25. maja 2018)
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suomi
(Komission ohjeet yleisen tietosuoja-asetuksen suorasta soveltamisesta 25. toukokuuta 2018 lähtien)
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svenska
(Riktlinjer från kommissionen om den direkta tillämpningen av den allmänna dataskyddsförordningen från och med den 25 maj 2018)
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