Companies will be in for a shock if they think that European data regulators will go soft on them or allow a grace period as they prepare for tough new rules on data protection that come into force next month.
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted throughout the European Union (EU) in April 2016. Since then, organisations have had a two-year transition period to prepare for the changes and ensure that they comply with the new rules by 25 May when the regulation comes into effect across all 28 EU member states.
