#63 GDPR scorecard - Five years on

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