What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union concerns the protection of Personal Data of natural persons and is known as the General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation). It was passed in April 2016 and replaces the directive 95/46/EK, which was incorporated in the Greek legislation with Law 2472/1997. Its implementation date is set for May 25, 2018 and is binding on all EU member states.