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Spotlight: Changes to data protection law

Open-access content Tuesday 8th May 2018 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

The biggest change to data protection law in 20 years is imminent. After six years of debate, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will finally become law on 25 May 2018. 

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