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+data protection
+
+A system of laws intended to protect personal data from misuse by individuals
+or organizations. The first data protection laws were passed in the 1980s,
+and there have been various updates since. One of the best known data
+protection laws is the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
+which came into action in 2018.
+
+The effectiveness of data protection laws, though perhaps well-intended, has
+always been questionable and enforcement has been negligible or entirely
+absent despite conspicuous violations. Attempts to lawyer your way out of
+the problem of data misuse are less effective than using technical
+measures, such as client side encryption.
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