# General Data Protection Regulation

**URL:** https://discuss.tryton.org/t/general-data-protection-regulation/509
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [February 23, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/general-data-protection-regulation/509 "2018-02-23T14:31:54Z")
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### Author: ![ced](https://discuss-cdn.tryton.org/user_avatar/discuss.tryton.org/ced/32/1237_2.png) [@ced](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/ced)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2018, 2:31pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/general-data-protection-regulation/509/1 "2018-02-23T14:31:55Z")

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In Europe, a new regulation on data protection will be enforced from 25 May 2018.

> **[General Data Protection Regulation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Data_Protection_Regulation)**
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> The General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), abbreviated GDPR, is a European Union regulation on information privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The GDPR is an important component of EU privacy law and human rights law, in particular Article 8(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It also governs the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA. The GDPR's goals are to enhance individuals' control and right...

This regulation involves the organization and procedure of the company processing personal data.  
So the implication for Tryton is to provide means to help companies to respect the goals of the regulation.

For a large part, Tryton already follow the best practices for security: hashed password, login attempt limitation, limited access rights, logging etc.

Here is a list of features topics that would help companies using Tryton to respect the GDPR: