In June 2017, the Spanish government published a preliminary draft of the Organic Law's 78 Articles on the Protection of Personal Data, which would repeal the Spanish Data Protection Law originally passed in 1999. The new data protection regulation adapts Spanish legislation to the changes introduced by the GDPR and clarifies the legislative provisions. The draft will be subject to hearings and a public information process before the regulation is formally approved and becomes effective.

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