“The first month of GDPR has seen a sharp increase in the number of complaints to regulators across Europe, showing strong public interest in the new rules.

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) told the Guardian it has seen a rise in breach notifications from organizations, as well as more data protection complaints following the activation of the law.

The French data protection regulator, CNIL, reported a 50% increase in the number of complaints since the legislation came into effect on 25 May, compared with the same period last year, according to Politico Europe. A further 29 cases are under investigation at the European level, the site reports.”

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