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True. The European Data Protection Directive (also known as Directive 95/46/EC) is a European Union (EU) law that regulates the processing of personal data within the EU. The Directive includes provisions that require organizations to protect the privacy of individuals by limiting the collection, use, and disclosure of their personal information. The Directive also prohibits the transfer of personal data to countries outside of the EU that do not have similar privacy protection policies, unless certain conditions are met. These conditions include obtaining the individual's consent, ensuring that the recipient country provides an adequate level of protection for personal data, or implementing other safeguards to protect the privacy of the data. The Directive has been replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into effect in May 2018 and includes similar provisions regarding the transfer of personal data to third countries.