Definition
Plain language
Europe's privacy law that controls how companies can collect and handle personal data.
As stated in the literature
The General Data Protection Regulation, the EU's data-protection framework; cited as an example of a regulated procedure (like PII masking) whose compliance AI agents are increasingly used to perform or verify.
Why it matters: It sets binding rules for handling personal data, and is the kind of regulated procedure AI agents are increasingly trusted to carry out or check.
For example, it requires a company to get your consent and protect your personal data, such as masking your name and address before sharing records.