# Understanding GDPR: Overview of Data Protection Regulation ### What is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)? The GDPR is an EU law focusing on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). It also addresses exporting personal data outside the EU and EEA areas. The primary aim of the GDPR is to provide citizens and residents with control over their personal data while simplifying the regulatory environment for international business by unifying the regulation within the EU. Starting on May 25, 2018, GDPR has been applied across the European Union, and all member nations were expected to incorporate it into their national laws by May 6, 2018. After four years of preparation and debate, the GDPR was approved by the European Parliament in April 2016, and the official texts and regulations of the directive were published in all the official languages of the EU in May 2016. —> This section is adapted from Wikipedia.\ --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.brandedminigames.com/terms-of-use/gdpr/understanding-gdpr-overview-of-data-protection-regulation.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.