It's referred to as the gold standard or high watermark of privacy regulation around the world.

This week is five years since the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect.

We are joined by elevenM privacy practice lead Melanie Marks to reflect on the history and importance of the regulation and to discuss its impact and shortcomings.

Links:

What Is GDPR and Why Should You Care? (WIRED) https://www.wired.com/story/how-gdpr-affects-you/

GDPR success summary (European Commission) https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/data-protection/eu-data-protection-rules/gdpr-fabric-success-story_en

How GDPR Is Failing (WIRED) https://www.wired.co.uk/article/gdpr-2022

GDPR three-year review (IAPP) https://iapp.org/news/a/three-years-in-gdpr-highlights-privacy-in-global-landscape/

GDPR Enforcement Tracker Report (CMS) https://cms.law/en/deu/publication/gdpr-enforcement-tracker-report

NOYB's more critical review of GDPR enforcement https://noyb.eu/en/five-years-gdpr-media-resources

NOYB's ongoing complaint about Meta's approach to consent https://noyb.eu/en/breaking-meta-prohibited-use-personal-data-advertising

Credits:

Music by Bensound.com