China fines Didi Global $1.2bn for violating data security laws
China fines Didi Global $1.2bn for violating data security laws
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China fines Didi Global $1.2bn for violating data security laws
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Since entering into force in May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to all entities in the European Economic Area (EEA) and - due to the extended territorial scope - to a large extent also to entities outside of the EEA. The GDPR has led to a significant rise in data protection compliance duties. In case of violations, companies may face fines of up to 4% of the global annual turnover of the whole company group. Supervisory authorities do not seem to be afraid to...