The introduction of the GDPR has seen a general increase in complaints and breach notifications, though this does not mean that data protection rules have been broken. Simply, growing awareness has resulted in an uptick of reports and a responsibility by regulators to review them and investigate where necessary.

Country-by-country look at GDPR enforcement trends

 

Neil Hodge is a freelance business journalist and photographer based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He writes on insurance and risk management, corporate governance, internal audit, compliance, and legal...