Facebook and the Era of Personal Data Protection in the EU

4/2/2004

The popular social networking site “Facebook” is launched. The rapid growth of social media raises concerns about privacy and data protection. Protecting your personal data is a priority for the EU. The new rules that come into effect in May 2018 are designed to ensure that individuals’ personal data in the EU are protected wherever they are sent, processed, or stored, even outside the EU.

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