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Today: The GDPR Force Meets Customer Intelligence — Is It The Dark Side?

The Challenge

The European Union is introducing the General Data Protection Regulation on May 25, 2018. This new law has been called the world’s strongest and most far-reaching law aimed at strengthening citizens’ fundamental rights in the digital age. The new law applies to any organization processing personal data about a citizen or resident in the EU regardless of that organization’s location. It is definitely a force to be reckoned with as the fines for non-compliance are extremely high.

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