The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been assessed as an overall success in terms of meeting expectations and objectives, but a two year progress report suggests that there are still a few kinks which need to be ironed out.
The European Commission (EC) said it would be premature to draw definite conclusions as to the application of the GDPR, and to provide for proposals for any revisions, but said it had identified a number of areas where improvements could eventually be made.
It said that the GDPR had made EU citizens feel more empowered and aware of their enforceable rights and protections – according to the EU Fundamental Rights Agency, 69 percent of those aged over 16 have heard of the GDPR, and 71 percent have heard about their national data protection agency. In general, it said, people feel they can play an active role in controlling their data.
