Which of the following adopted a law on data protection and privacy for its citizens known as 'General Data Protection Regulation' in April 2016 and started implementation of it from 25th May, 2018?
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Answer: C. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law adopted in April 2016 and applied from 25 May 2018.
Watch for: The word 'General' is generic, but the 25 May 2018 date belongs to the EU.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Australia has its own Privacy Act, not GDPR.
- B. Wrong because Canada uses PIPEDA.
- D. Wrong because the USA has no single GDPR-like federal law.
Source to check: European Commission official website, data protection section; Regulation (EU) 2016/679
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