Difference between revisions of "General Data Protection Regulation"

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You can read or download the official document in all EU languages and several formats as [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.119.01.0001.01.ENG EUR-Lex Document 32016R0679].
 
You can read or download the official document in all EU languages and several formats as [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2016.119.01.0001.01.ENG EUR-Lex Document 32016R0679].
  
== Who is affected ==
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== Intro ==
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While there is some fear about it because of penalties up to <code>max (20 Mio. EUR; 4% of annual worldwide sales)</code>, others see chances for FOSS:
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:Marc Jones: FOSS and the GDPR - Overview of key changes to EU privacy law that FOSS can use to promote individual's privacy and autonomy ([https://archive.fosdem.org/2017/schedule/event/foss_and_the_gdpr/attachments/slides/1641/export/events/attachments/foss_and_the_gdpr/slides/1641/gdpr_foss.pdf slides], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl5t-wdiRmk video]) at [https://fosdem.org/ FOSDEM] 2017.

Revision as of 20:00, 22 May 2018

In May 2018 EUs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) finally replaced Directive 95/46/EC.

You can read or download the official document in all EU languages and several formats as EUR-Lex Document 32016R0679.

Intro

While there is some fear about it because of penalties up to max (20 Mio. EUR; 4% of annual worldwide sales), others see chances for FOSS:

Marc Jones: FOSS and the GDPR - Overview of key changes to EU privacy law that FOSS can use to promote individual's privacy and autonomy (slides, video) at FOSDEM 2017.