Research Guide to European Data Protection Law

Steven S. McCarty-Snead; Anne Titus Hilby

doi:10.1017/S0731126500012087

Research Guide to European Data Protection Law

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2019

Steven S. McCarty-Snead and

Anne Titus Hilby

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“Data protection” law refers to the legal scheme governing the collection, holding, processing, disclosure, and transfer of individuals’ personal information online … and off. Data protection is a fast-changing and increasingly important supranational, international (including transnational), and national topic that touches on a numerous core political concerns, including the freedom of expression, public safety, and international trade. One recent study found that “data privacy laws are spreading globally, and their number and geographical diversity accelerating since 2000.”

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Information: International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 42 , Issue 2 , Summer 2014 , pp. 348 - 417

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0731126500012087 [Opens in a new window]
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¹ See generally Protection of personal data, European Commission Directorate for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/ (visited Apr. 20, 2013); History of data protection by the Council of Europe, Council of Europe, http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/dataprotect-ion/History_more_en.asp (visited Apr. 20, 2013).Google Scholar

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