EU Commission Determined To Raise Awareness of GDPR Among EU Data Subjects

Marking the law's first anniversary, Věra Jourová, the European Justice Commissioner responsible for implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), announced "We're launching today a campaign to encourage citizens to optimize their privacy settings." The European authorities want to encourage individuals to take control over the use of their personal data – and, it seems, stop tech companies (be they mobile app providers, internet service providers and social media companies) from gathering excessive amounts of personal data.