The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25 2018. This was the day when the rules became legally binding requiring companies to adhere to its data protection guidelines. The rollout followed a two year transition period, which commenced when the European Parliament and Council formally approved GDPR on April 27 2016.
During this,organizations were tasked with getting ready for the regulations upgrading their data protection procedures and ensuring compliance, with GDPRs standards by the enforcement deadline.