Editor's note: The data that informs this feature was taken from a survey conducted in partnership with Charity Finance magazine. This survey only features information taken specifically from those who identified themselves as fundraisers. If you have a subscription to Charity Finance magazine, you can read the full piece here. 

If you haven’t heard of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into force 25 May next year, then you soon will. In fact, where have you been? GDPR has been the buzz-jargon of recent months, bandied about at every seminar, conference and fundraising bootcamp from Plymouth to Penrith. Still, despite all the commotion and extensive “covfefe”, is the sector any more the wiser to what it actually entails?