The General Data Protection Regulation, known as GDPR, is set to reform data protection in the UK and the EU, and even across the world. It aims to prevent huge data breaches and leaks - like what happened with the Facebook data scandal. (Click to subscribe for more Channel 4 News videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel4news?sub_confirmation=1) So what is GDPR and how will the 2018 data protection act affect you? This is the General Data Protection Act explained.