As of May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has officially taken effect, prompting a surge of privacy policy updates from businesses striving to achieve compliance. Despite the deadline, many companies, around 60% according to a report by Crowd Search Partners, have yet to meet the new regulations, suggesting there is still time to work towards compliance. Cockroach Labs, recognizing the ongoing challenges businesses face, plans to release additional GDPR-related content, offering insights into database compliance and practical guidance for apps. In the meantime, CockroachDB's geo-partitioning feature is highlighted as a tool to aid compliance efforts by allowing control over the physical layout of table data. The company encourages exploration of this feature through their documentation and a 30-day trial of CockroachDB Self-hosted, illustrated by insights from Kindred's architect Kai Niemi, who manages a large online gaming and gambling platform in the EU and Australia.