Effective May 25, 2018, the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) places substantial responsibility on companies who handle and process the personal data of European Union residents. Any company that deals with an EU resident's personal data is subject to the requirements of the GDPR, and may be subject to penalties for noncompliance—regardless of where that company is based, has operations or conducts business activities.

The GDPR outlines several core principles with the goal of protecting the personal information of EU residents. In this brochure, Dentons examines those principles, the requirements they create for companies and the potential consequences of noncompliance.

If you have any questions or require assistance with regard to GDPR rules, compliance or related issues, please email GDPR.ForUSClients@dentons.com, or reach out to any of the contacts listed at right.

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