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'''Directive 95/46/EC''' of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data [http://www.cdt.org/privacy/eudirective/EU_Directive_.html] | '''Directive 95/46/EC''' of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data [http://www.cdt.org/privacy/eudirective/EU_Directive_.html] | ||
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Regulation 45/2001''' [http://www.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/edps/lang/en/pid/7] | |||
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Revision as of 14:24, 18 June 2007
Problems
Disparities between digital privacy laws of the European Union and those of the United States.
'CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION'
Article 7 Respect for private and family life Everyone has the right to respect for his or her private and family life, home and communications.
Article 8 Protection of personal data 1. Everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her. 2. Such data must be processed fairly for specified purposes and on the basis of the consent of the person concerned or some other legitimate basis laid down by law. Everyone has the right of access to data which has been collected concerning him or her, and the right to have it rectified. 3. Compliance with these rules shall be subject to control by an independent authority.[1] [2]
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data [3] Regulation 45/2001 [4]
Solutions
Relevant Research and Articles
How Many Ways You're Being Watched, USA Today (2007)
Enjoying Technologies Conveniences But Not Escaping Its Watchful Eyes, Washington Post (2007)
Your Identity, Open to All (Wired News, 2005)
Why Web 2.0 will end your privacy (Bit Tech, 2006)
Strong privacy laws may explain data security in Europe (Intl. Herald Tribune, 2005)
COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
European Union Privacy Articles
Digital Civil Rights in Europe
European Data Protection Supervisor
Data Protection Legislation
- French State Council allows tracing P2P users
The European Parliament voted for stronger data protection
Europe votes to restrict police data sharing
Google may use games to analyse net users
Minister of the Interior renews call for legal online PC search option
German government admits it is already conducting online searches