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European Data Privacy Law and Online Business

Author : Christopher Kuner
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780199244232
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book European Data Privacy Law and Online Business written by Christopher Kuner and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EU data protection law is of great practical relevance for any company doing business in today's global information economy. This book provides a detailed and practical exposition of European data protection law in the context of the issues that arise in electronic commerce and dataprocessing. It analyses the relevant EU legislation and case-law, and makes particular reference to the EU Data Protection Directives as well as to the national regulatory systems in Europe and the US. Numerous examples are taken from practice, and advice is given on how the relevant data protectionlaws apply to and impact upon business in Europe, the US, and worldwide. Beginning with a detailed description of the legislative process, the book goes on to discuss the basic legal concepts underlying data protection law. It then focuses on how to determine whether EU law applies to particular electronic commerce and online activities, and how to transfer personal dataoutside Europe so as to comply with EU law. The book also includes a comprehensive analysis of how to deal with complex compliance challenges, including notification of databases, processing of employee data, privacy policies, and website compliance and standardization. The key legislative texts needed to deal with complex data protection issues are included in the appendices, along with forms and precedents, contact information for data protection authorities, and links to useful websites. The book is fully up-to-date with the amendments to the TelecommunicationsData Protection Directive passed in the summer of 2002.

EU Competition Law, Data Protection and Online Platforms: Data as Essential Facility

Author : Inge Graef
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9041183256
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book EU Competition Law, Data Protection and Online Platforms: Data as Essential Facility written by Inge Graef and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All are agreed that the digital economy contributes to a dynamic evolution of markets and competition. Nonetheless, concerns are increasingly raised about the market dominance of a few key players. Because these companies hold the power to drive rivals out of business, regulators have begun to seek scope for competition enforcement in cases where companies claim that withholding data is needed to satisfy customers and cut costs. This book is the first focus on how competition law enforcement tools can be applied to refusals of dominant firms to give access data on online platforms such as search engines, social networks, and e-commerce platforms – commonly referred to as the ‘gatekeepers’ of the Internet. The question arises whether the denial of a dominant firm to grant competitors access to its data could constitute a ‘refusal to deal’ and lead to competition law liability under the so-called ‘essential facilities doctrine', according to which firms need access to shared knowledge in order to be able to compete. A possible duty to share data with rivals also brings to the forefront the interaction of competition law with data protection legislation considering that the required information may include personal data of individuals. Building on the refusal to deal concept, and using a multidisciplinary approach, the analysis covers such issues and topics as the following: – data portability; – interoperability; – data as a competitive advantage or entry barrier in digital markets; – market definition and dominance with respect to data; – disruptive versus sustaining innovation; – role of intellectual property regimes; – economic trade-off in essential facilities cases; – relationship of competition enforcement with data protection law and – data-related competition concerns in merger cases. The author draws on a wealth of relevant material, including EU and US decision-making practice, case law, and policy documents, as well as economic and empirical literature on the link between competition and innovation. The book concludes with a proposed framework for the application of the essential facilities doctrine to potential forms of abuse of dominance relating to data. In addition, it makes suggestions as to how data protection interests can be integrated into competition policy. An invaluable contribution to ongoing academic and policy discussions about how data-related competition concerns should be addressed under competition law, the analysis clearly demonstrates how existing competition tools for market definition and assessment of dominance can be applied to online platforms. It will be of immeasurable value to the many jurists, business persons, and academics concerned with this very timely subject.

GDPR: Personal Data Protection in the European Union

Author : Mariusz Krzysztofek
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9403532718
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (35 download)

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Book Synopsis GDPR: Personal Data Protection in the European Union by : Mariusz Krzysztofek

Download or read book GDPR: Personal Data Protection in the European Union written by Mariusz Krzysztofek and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2021-04-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GDPR: Personal Data Protection in the European Union Mariusz Krzysztofek Personal data protection has become one of the central issues in any understanding of the current world system. In this connection, the European Union (EU) has created the most sophisticated regime currently in force with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. Following the GDPR’s recent reform – the most extensive since the first EU laws in this area were adopted and implemented into the legal orders of the Member States – this book offers a comprehensive discussion of all principles of personal data processing, obligations of data controllers, and rights of data subjects, providing a thorough, up-to-date account of the legal and practical aspects of personal data protection in the EU. Coverage includes the recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) judgment on data transfers and new or updated data protection authorities’ guidelines in the EU Member States. Among the broad spectrum of aspects of the subject covered are the following: – right to privacy judgments of the CJEU and the European Court of Human Rights; – scope of the GDPR and its key definitions, key principles of personal data processing; – legal bases for the processing of personal data; – direct and digital marketing, cookies, and online behavioural advertising; – processing of personal data of employees; – sensitive data and criminal records; – information obligation & privacy notices; – data subjects rights; – data controller, joint controllers, and processors; – data protection by design and by default, data security measures, risk-based approach, records of personal data processing activities, notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority and communication to the data subject, data protection impact assessment, codes of conduct and certification; – Data Protection Officer; – transfers of personal data to non-EU/EEA countries; and – privacy in the Internet and surveillance age. Because the global scale and evolution of information technologies have changed the data processing environment and brought new challenges, and because many non-EU jurisdictions have adopted equivalent regimes or largely analogous regulations, the book will be of great usefulness worldwide. Multinational corporations and their customers and contractors will benefit enormously from consulting and using this book, especially in conducting case law, guidelines and best practices formulated by European data protection authorities. For lawyers and academics researching or advising clients on this area, this book provides an indispensable source of practical guidance and information for many years to come.

None of Your Business

Author : Peter P. Swire
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0815718713
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (157 download)

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Download or read book None of Your Business written by Peter P. Swire and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historic European Union Directive on Data Protection will take effect in October 1998. A key provision will prohibit transfer of personal information from Europe to other countries if they lack "adequate" protection of privacy. If enforced as written, the Directive could create enormous obstacles to commerce between Europe and other countries, such as the United States, that do not have comprehensive privacy statutes. In this book, Peter Swire and Robert Litan provide the first detailed analysis of the sector-by-sector effects of the Directive. They examine such topics as the text of the Directive, the tension between privacy laws and modern information technologies, issues affecting a wide range of businesses and other organizations, effects on the financial services sector, and effects on other prominent sectors with large transborder data flows. In light of the many and significant effects of the Directive as written, the book concludes with detailed policy recommendations on how to avoid a coming trade war with Europe. The book will be of interest to the wide range of individuals and organizations affected by the important new European privacy laws. More generally, the privacy clash discussed in the book will prove a major precedent for how electronic commerce and world data flows will be governed in the Internet Age.

Concise European Data Protection, E-Commerce and IT Law

Author : Serge Gijrath
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9041194088
Total Pages : 1058 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (411 download)

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Book Synopsis Concise European Data Protection, E-Commerce and IT Law by : Serge Gijrath

Download or read book Concise European Data Protection, E-Commerce and IT Law written by Serge Gijrath and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 1058 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the second edition (2010) of this invaluable book – primary texts with expert article-by-article commentary on European data protection, e-commerce and information technology (IT) regulation, including analysis of case law – there has been a marked shift in regulatory focus. It can be said that, without knowing it, EU citizens have migrated from an information society to a digital single market to a data-driven economy. This thoroughly revised and updated third edition pinpoints, in a crystal-clear format, the meaning and application of currently relevant provisions enacted at the European and Member State levels, allowing practitioners and other interested parties to grasp the exact status of such laws, whether in force, under construction, controversial or proposed. Material has been rearranged and brought into line with the vibrant and constantly shifting elements in this field, with detailed attention to developments (most new to this edition) in such issues as the following: · cybersecurity; · privacy rights; · supply of digital content; · consumer rights in electronic commerce; · Geo-blocking; · open Internet; · contractual rules for online sale of (tangible) goods; · competition law in the IT sectors; · consumer online dispute resolution; · electronic signatures; and · reuse of public sector information. There is a completely new section on electronic identification, trust and security regulation, defining the trend towards an effective e-commerce framework protecting consumers and businesses accessing content or buying goods and services online. The contributors offer a very useful and practical review and analysis of the instruments, taking into account the fluidity and the transiency of the regulation of these very dynamic phenomena. This book will be quickly taken up by the myriad professionals – lawyers, officials and academics – engaged with data protection, e-commerce and IT on a daily basis.

The Protection Of Consumers' Data In The European Union Regarding Electronic Contracts With Businesses (B2C)

Author : Afra Ece KAYA
Publisher : diplom.de
ISBN 13 : 395993596X
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (599 download)

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Download or read book The Protection Of Consumers' Data In The European Union Regarding Electronic Contracts With Businesses (B2C) written by Afra Ece KAYA and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2021-02-10 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to ensure a consistent and high level of protection of the rights and freedoms of natural persons with regard to the processing of such data and to remove the obstacles to flows of personal data in all Member States of the EU, the “General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)” was adopted in 2016. Today, the GDPR is the main legislation in the EU for the protection of personal data of the natural persons. Due to the increased value of personal data in EU Member States, the objective of the GDPR is to provide high level protection of the data while harmonizing data protection within the EU. Even though it aims at a high level of data protection, it is questionable whether it actually achieves this objective. Since the natural persons provide their personal data on Internet frequently in order to purchase a product, the protection of consumers’ personal data is a significant matter in practice. In order to throw light on this matter, this thesis inquires the protection of consumers’ data in the EU regarding electronic contracts with businesses. Within the context, the main point that is discussed in this work is whether the personal data protection provided under the GDPR is sufficient to protect consumers' data regarding electronic contracts with businesses and some possible solutions and proposals to reduce the deficiencies of the GDPR protection.

European Data Protection Law

Author : Christopher Kuner
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780199283859
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (838 download)

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Download or read book European Data Protection Law written by Christopher Kuner and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-02-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this acclaimed book has been expanded to give a fully updated overview of European data protection law, with a focus on data protection compliance issues affecting companies, and incorporating the important legal developments which have taken place since the last edition was published. These include the first three cases of the European Court of Justice interpreting the EU Data Protection Directive (95/46); accession of new Member States to the EU; the new Data Retention Directive; new developments on international data transfers, such as model contracts and binding corporate rules; and conflicts between US security requirements and EU data protection law. The book provides pragmatic guidance for companies faced with data protection compliance issues. It includes extensive appendices, such as texts of the relevant directives, model contracts, and overviews of Member State implementations.

Handbook on European data protection law

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
ISBN 13 : 9287198497
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (871 download)

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Download or read book Handbook on European data protection law written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid development of information technology has exacerbated the need for robust personal data protection, the right to which is safeguarded by both European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) instruments. Safeguarding this important right entails new and significant challenges as technological advances expand the frontiers of areas such as surveillance, communication interception and data storage. This handbook is designed to familiarise legal practitioners not specialised in data protection with this emerging area of the law. It provides an overview of the EU’s and the CoE’s applicable legal frameworks. It also explains key case law, summarising major rulings of both the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights. In addition, it presents hypothetical scenarios that serve as practical illustrations of the diverse issues encountered in this ever-evolving field.

Reforming European Data Protection Law

Author : Serge Gutwirth
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9401793859
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Reforming European Data Protection Law written by Serge Gutwirth and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on privacy and data protection offers readers conceptual analysis as well as thoughtful discussion of issues, practices, and solutions. It features results of the seventh annual International Conference on Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection, CPDP 2014, held in Brussels January 2014. The book first examines profiling, a persistent core issue of data protection and privacy. It covers the emergence of profiling technologies, on-line behavioral tracking, and the impact of profiling on fundamental rights and values. Next, the book looks at preventing privacy risks and harms through impact assessments. It contains discussions on the tools and methodologies for impact assessments as well as case studies. The book then goes on to cover the purported trade-off between privacy and security, ways to support privacy and data protection, and the controversial right to be forgotten, which offers individuals a means to oppose the often persistent digital memory of the web. Written during the process of the fundamental revision of the current EU data protection law by the Data Protection Package proposed by the European Commission, this interdisciplinary book presents both daring and prospective approaches. It will serve as an insightful resource for readers with an interest in privacy and data protection.

Data Protection And The Business Use Of Social Networks

Author :
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 366873030X
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (687 download)

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Download or read book Data Protection And The Business Use Of Social Networks written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Law - Civil / Private, Trade, Anti Trust Law, Business Law, grade: 2,0, University of applied sciences, Munich, language: English, abstract: This assignment provides an overview of the complexity of data protection and the usage of social networks that US-based companies have to deal with. The world wide web has brought many new opportunities for companies to globalize, expand and to make work processes paperless. Looking at the findings conducted for data protection laws it is a big surprise that the US has not implemented a federal data protection act, even though data protection and privacy is seen as a human right for most economically strong countries including Canada and Europe. Thus, the US data protection acts are split into several industries and works in a ‘patchwork system’. This system made it more difficult for the US to trade with the European Union before both parties agreed on an EU-US Privacy Shield to protect European customer data. Secondly, this assignment identifies that Social Networks should not be included in the recruitment process of an employer but can be used as a platform for employees to discuss work processes or for the companies to promote its products and services. This is a legal procedure as long as the content posted is not illegal, obscene, incorrect, defamatory or invasive of privacy. The acceptance and openness for the US citizens to freely communicate online is a consequence of Americas ‘free speech’ philosophy. Additionally, a Business providing its own social network in form of a blog, content community or social media website is not held liable for the content that is being posted by users, however, the service provider has to have a system in place to be able to delete illegal content.

European Data Protection Law

Author : European Union
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781533170835
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book European Data Protection Law written by European Union and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-04 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 with official justifications. Legal provisions are accompanied by their recitals. Ideal for any practitioner and anyone interested in European data privacy. "The General Data Protection Regulation is the first directly applicable legal basis valid in all EU member states for processing personal data. It was concluded in April 2016 following a three-year coordination procedure, and replaces the data protection directive from 1995. The updates in the regulation include rights related to data portability and the right to be forgotten. There are changes with regard to data transmission to third-party countries, national supervisory agencies ("one-stop-shops") and their collaboration. But above all, the drastically harsher sanctions in response to violations should be an impetus for all affected companies to review their compliance measures. The European Parliament and the Council have granted a transitional deadline of two years for this purpose."

Understanding the New European Data Protection Rules

Author : Paul Lambert
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351630083
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Understanding the New European Data Protection Rules written by Paul Lambert and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compared to the US, European data and privacy protection rules seem Draconian. The European rules apply to any enterprise doing business in the EU. The new rules are far more stringent than the last set. This book is a quick guide to the directives for companies, particularly US, that have to comply with them. Where US organizations and businesses who collect or receive EU personal data fail to comply with the rule, the bottom line can suffer from very significant official fines and penalties, as well as from users, customers or representative bodies to pursuing litigation. This guide is essential for all US enterprises who directly or indirectly deal with EU personal data.

The Latest EU Data Privacy Regulations

Author : Uarda Milla
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3346956083
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book The Latest EU Data Privacy Regulations written by Uarda Milla and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2023-10-18 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 1,0, University of Dusseldorf "Heinrich Heine", language: English, abstract: The digital age has revolutionized our lives, offering convenient access to information and services. However, this convenience comes at the cost of data privacy. With a vast majority of the EU population using the internet in 2021, personal data exchange is rampant. Surprisingly, despite privacy being a human right, only 39% of internet users read data protection policies before sharing their personal information. To safeguard personal identities, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced. While it empowers consumers, it also impacts businesses, especially in terms of competition. This literature analysis delves into the GDPR's effects on companies. The GDPR sets essential principles, making it applicable to all firms processing EU citizens' data. Compliance involves various measures, contingent on data processing volume and method. The GDPR grants consumers rights, including being informed, access, being forgotten, objection, and data portability. These rights offer benefits to companies, fostering trust and enhancing their competitive edge. Companies complying with GDPR have gained more customers and partners, bolstering their market position. Nevertheless, many companies view GDPR negatively, fearing legal uncertainties and curtailment of business activities, particularly affecting innovative, digital firms. GDPR may weaken the competitive position compared to non-GDPR competitors, as it increases costs and causes the loss of some collaboration partners. In conclusion, this analysis demonstrates that the GDPR has had an adverse effect on companies, particularly concerning their competitive position. It suggests implementing the GDPR as a uniform standard framework to ensure fair competition among companies, addressing the law's uneven impact. This work contributes to the understanding of the GDPR's impact on businesses, highlighting the need for more research in this area, which currently tends to be consumer-centric.

Research Handbook on EU Data Protection Law

Author : Kosta, Eleni
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1800371683
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Research Handbook on EU Data Protection Law written by Kosta, Eleni and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together leading European scholars, this thought-provoking Research Handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview of the scope of research and current thinking in the area of European data protection. Offering critical insights on prominent strands of research, it examines key challenges and potential solutions in the field. Chapters explore the fundamental right to personal data protection, government-to-business data sharing, data protection as performance-based regulation, privacy and marketing in data-driven business models, data protection and judicial automation, and the role of consent in an algorithmic society.

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Author : Paul Voigt
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319579592
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) written by Paul Voigt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides expert advice on the practical implementation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and systematically analyses its various provisions. Examples, tables, a checklist etc. showcase the practical consequences of the new legislation. The handbook examines the GDPR’s scope of application, the organizational and material requirements for data protection, the rights of data subjects, the role of the Supervisory Authorities, enforcement and fines under the GDPR, and national particularities. In addition, it supplies a brief outlook on the legal consequences for seminal data processing areas, such as Cloud Computing, Big Data and the Internet of Things.Adopted in 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation will come into force in May 2018. It provides for numerous new and intensified data protection obligations, as well as a significant increase in fines (up to 20 million euros). As a result, not only companies located within the European Union will have to change their approach to data security; due to the GDPR’s broad, transnational scope of application, it will affect numerous companies worldwide.

The European General Data Protection Regulation

Author : Daniel Rücker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783406695360
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book The European General Data Protection Regulation written by Daniel Rücker and published by . This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Data Protection Around the World

Author : Elif Kiesow Cortez
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9462654077
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Data Protection Around the World written by Elif Kiesow Cortez and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a snapshot of privacy laws and practices from a varied set of jurisdictions in order to offer guidance on national and international contemporary issues regarding the processing of personal data and serves as an up-to-date resource on the applications and practice-relevant examples of data protection laws in different countries. Privacy violations emerging at an ever-increasing rate, due to evolving technology and new lifestyles linked to an intensified online presence of ever more individuals, required the design of a novel data protection and privacy regulation. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stands as an example of a regulatory response to these demands. The authors included in this book offer an in-depth analysis of the national data protection legislation of various countries across different continents, not only including country-specific details but also comparing the idiosyncratic characteristics of these national privacy laws to the GDPR. Valuable comparative information on data protection regulations around the world is thus provided in one concise volume. Due to the variety of jurisdictions covered and the practical examples focused on, both academics and legal practitioners will find this book especially useful, while for compliance practitioners it can serve as a guide regarding transnational data transfers. Elif Kiesow Cortez is Senior Lecturer at the International and European Law Program at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands.