GDPR Turns 10: How Europe’s Data Protection Standard Reshaped the Global Digital Rulebook
On 22 May 2026, the European Union marked the 10th anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the first comprehensive continental data protection framework. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Commission released anniversary statements highlighting €1.1 billion in fines issued in 2025 and 572 final cross-border decisions.