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GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
Also called gdpr
GDPR is the EU's data protection law, directly relevant to any research involving personal data of EU residents, regardless of where the researcher themselves is based.
In context
You'll usually need this whenever your research handles personal data of EU residents, wherever you yourself are based.
Why it matters
It's the EU's data protection law, directly relevant to any research involving personal data of EU residents, regardless of where the researcher themselves is based.