SPECIAL GDPR ANNIVERSARY EDITION
HELLO! FROM THE OFFICE OF PRIVACY
Welcome to the Office of Privacy Newsletter. In this Special 4th Anniversary of GDPR Edition, we look at the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), 4 years in from its inception on May 25, 2018 and highlight important updates and information pertaining to data privacy.

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GDPR FROM 2018 TO 2022:
LEARNINGS ON THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAW
May 2022 marks the 4th anniversary of GDPR, a landmark piece of legislation that ushered in a new era of data privacy. In the 4 years since, its impact has been seen across far more than just fines and penalties for non-compliance. Lets explore the trends from the last four years, and look at what might be coming next.
THE HISTORY OF THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
The right to privacy was part of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights, which stated, “Everyone has the right to respect for his or her private and family life, his/her home and correspondence.” From this basis, the European Union has sought to ensure the protection of this right through legislation. As technology advanced and the Internet was invented, the EU recognized the need for modern protections. 
20 BIGGEST GDPR FINES SO FAR [2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022]
The GDPR represents a determination of the EU legislators to unify data protection policies and laws throughout the EEU and enforce it with heavy penalties. Between July 2020 and July 2021 the number of GDPR violations has increased by 113.5%, while over the same period the number of GDPR fines has experienced a 124.92% growth.
IDENTITY SAFETY: WHY IS DATA PRIVACY IMPORTANT
Data protection is something that not everyone thinks much about but should be made a top priority. companies that gather personal data have to follow the data privacy laws and keep the personal data of their clients safe. But what exactly is data privacy, and why is it so important for a company to follow privacy regulations?
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PRINCIPLES RELATING TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
The GDPR sets out principles for the lawful processing of personal data. Processing includes the collection, organization, structuring, storage, alteration, consultation, use, communication, combination, restriction, erasure or destruction of personal data. 
GDPR FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Some of the most common questions and answers about GDPR:
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