Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ in April 2016 and started implementation of it from 25th May, 2018?
Explanation
Option C is correct: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data privacy and security regulation enacted by The European Union (EU):
– Adopted by the European Parliament and Council in April 2016, it took direct legal effect on 25 May 2018, replacing the 1995 Data Protection Directive.
– It establishes strict requirements regarding user consent, the right to data portability, the ‘right to be forgotten’, and levies heavy fines on non-compliant global digital firms processing EU residents’ personal data.
Therefore, it was adopted by The European Union — Option C.