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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Each year European Union Member States and European Institutions celebrate the Data Protection Day with the purpose to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection.What is the official date of the Data Protection Day each year?
A
1st of October
B
7th of February
C
28th of January
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2006, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe launched Data Protection Day, to be celebrated each year on 28 January. Data Protection Day is now celebrated worldwide and is called the “Privacy Day” outside Europe. On 28 January 2022, the 16th Data Protection Day is celebrated globally.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main goal of this day is to educate the public on data protection challenges, and inform the individuals about their rights and how to exercise them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the GDPR, consent must be freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous, and explicit. A description of the data processing and transfer activities to be performed, if applicable, must be included in the informed consent document.

Detailed explanation-4: -The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 is a regulation on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union. It came into force across the European Union on 25 May 2018.

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