Steven Roberts: GDPR – Progress made but much still to be done

Relatively few fines were issued in the first year of GDPR. This has changed substantially over the past 12 months.

GDPR was supposed to offer consistency and clarity, acting as a pillar of the EU’s Digital Single Market. The reality is quite different, writes Steven Roberts

Supervisory authorities in Britain and France have given notice they are deeply unhappy with the lack of clarity in how individuals’ data is obtained and shared with multiple parties.