when did the gdpr come into effect 
the gdpr was approved in april 2016 however it took two years for the framework to be established as such the regulation went into full effect on may 25 2018 2the bottom linebusinesses collect personal data and they have often sold that information sometimes without the consent of their consumers but laws have been put into place in parts of the world to help protect individuals rules under the general data protection regulation went into effect in the european union in 2018 under the law companies must protect consumer data and inform them how their information is used it has a broad reach extending beyond the borders of the eu 