The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in 2018. Directive 95/46/EC was replaced by the GDPR</p> EU data protection timeline <p> <b>1995</b>: The Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) creates the framework for personal data protection laws in each of the EU Member States.</p> <p> <b>2000</b>: Safe Harbor decision to accommodate data transfers outside EU.</p> <p> <b>2012</b>: The European Commission proposes a draft of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).</p> <p> <b>