Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies will be required to report data breaches within 72 hours, as well as to allow customers to export their data and delete it. (File Photo) Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies will be required to report data breaches within 72 hours, as well as to allow customers to export their data and delete it. Monday’s announcements are a sign of its efforts to get ready before the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enters into force on May 25, marking the biggest overhaul of personal data privacy rules since the birth of the internet. (File Photo) Facebook, which has more than 2 billion users worldwide, said it had never before published the principles. Facebook has faced probes from EU regulators over its use of user data and tracking of online activities.

Source: Indian Express January 29, 2018 09:45 UTC