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The '''General Data Protection Regulation''' ('''GDPR''') (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) is a [[regulation (European Union)|regulation]] by which the [[European Parliament]], the [[Council of the European Union]] and the [[European Commission]] intend to strengthen and unify [[data protection]] for all individuals within the [[European Union]] (EU). It also addresses the export of personal data outside the EU. The GDPR aims primarily to give control back to citizens and residents over their personal data and to simplify the regulatory environment for [[international business]] by unifying the regulation within the EU.<ref>Presidency of the Council: "Compromise text. Several partial general approaches have been instrumental in converging views in Council on the proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation in its entirety. The text on the Regulation which the Presidency submits for approval as a General Approach appears in annex.", 201 pages, 11 June 2015, PDF, http://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-9565-2015-INIT/en/pdf</ref> When the GDPR takes effect, it will replace the [[Directive 95/46/EC|data protection directive (officially Directive 95/46/EC)]]<ref>[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/LSU/?uri=celex:31995L0046 "Directive 95/46/EC"]</ref> of 1995. The regulation was adopted on 27 April 2016. It becomes enforceable from 25 May 2018 after a two-year transition period and, unlike a [[directive (European Union)|directive]], it does not require national governments to pass any enabling legislation, and is thus directly binding and applicable.<ref name="BlackmerGDPR16">
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