What is this GDPR thing I keep hearing about? (from NNLM's Dragonfly blog)

You've probably heard a bit about the GDPR, or at least have seen that acronym on a website recently. If you need to brush up on it, a recent NNLM Dragonfly blog gives a nice overview of this new regulation. 

https://news.nnlm.gov/pnr/data-flash-what-is-this-gdpr-thing-i-keep-hearing-about/