歐盟制定的《個人數據保護法》(General Data Protection Regulation,GDPR)號稱史上最嚴格,5月25日正式實施,包括台灣在內的全球企業都得先取得鄉民同意才能蒐集、使用個資,否則就遭處天價罰金,立下捍衛(safeguard)個人隱私權超高標。 【GDPR淺談】 to safeguard 捍衛、保障 A:Hey! EU's General Data Protection Regulation is the most influential change in 20 years. (你知道嗎,歐盟的GDPR法案是20年來影響最大的改變。) B:Yes! It aims to safeguard users' data and protect their privacy. (是啊,它力求捍衛歐盟民眾的數據資料、保護隱私。) identifiable 可識別的 A:If you gather personally identifiable information from EU citizens online, you must follow the GDPR. (如果你想線上蒐集歐盟民眾可識別資料,就得遵從GDPR。) B:Right! Even customer IP addresses and web cookies will be subject to the strict security standards. (對,甚至顧客的IP位置與瀏覽資訊都受到嚴格保護。) compliant 符合規定的 A:I heard the penalty for violation could be 4 percent of global yearly turnover. (聽說違規的罰金可能達全球年營收4%。) B:Exactly! With the starting date quickly approaching, you'd better ensure your company is compliant. (沒錯!實施日快到了,你們最好確保公司符合規定。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. to levy:徵收、強索 2. to breach:違反、侵害 3. unambiguous:不含糊的