You may have received a number of emails over the last few weeks notifying you of pending privacy policy updates to some of your favorite websites.
What is the big deal, and why is everyone suddenly updating their policies? Don’t worry, it’s not spam! Here’s what you need to know.
Companies around the world are having to update their privacy policies because of a new set of data protections being put in place by the European Union on Friday May 25th. These regulations were written to benefit European citizens by giving them more control over the data that’s collected by online services. But in practice, the new rules will have widespread ramifications as even U.S.-based companies who handle the data of E.U. citizens try to make sure they’re in compliance.
See video link below for more information.
GDPR: Europe’s new data privacy rule explained