THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) IS A SWEEPING REGULATION DUE TO TAKE EFFECT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) MEMBER STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM IN MAY 2018. Through the regulation, the EU has outlined protections for every individual citizen’s personal data. The new legislation has huge implications for companies around the world that have any kind of market in the EU. Especially businesses that rely on consumer data. In short, the GDPR introduces new obligations fo