The confirmed exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (EU) coincides with significant reform of European data protection law. Such reform will arise through the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which is on course for direct enforcement in all EU Member States as of May 2018. Separation negotiations must be endured before finalization of an EU-UK divorce, the product of which will determine the role of GDPR in Britain’s future.
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