The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect May 25, 2018 and stands to impact the way camps maintain personal information in their databases. This is particularly important for camps with international campers and staff who live in European Union (EU) countries. The lengthy GDPR text includes 99 Articles and 173 Recitals, and details the penalties for noncompliance.
Helpful websites from Europe
- European Union GDPR Portal
- Text of the GDPR arranged by topic
- Information Commissioner’s Office (U.K.)
How the GDPR handles the data of children