The EU Data Protection Directive

The EU Data Protection Directive was a set of rules established to protect individuals’ personal data within the European Union. It mandated that organizations collecting or processing personal information must handle it responsibly, ensure its security, and allow individuals to access or control their data. The directive aimed to give people more privacy rights and set standards for data security, privacy notices, and consent. Although it was replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, the directive was the foundation for modern data protection laws in the EU, emphasizing respect for individual privacy in the digital age.