This commentary covers all topics and critical aspects elicited by the new European General Data Protection Regulation and its interpretation. The commentary focuses on the regulation itself, including cross-references to further provisions (eg the Police and Criminal Justice Data Protection Directive, the E-Privacy-Directive or the former Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC). Article by article the purpose of a provision is classified, its background, function and structure analysed and its content interpreted. The commentary provides an independent view of all topics, presenting both an...