EU Personal Data Protection In Policy And Practice

Description

In this book, the protection of personal data is compared for eight EU member states,namely France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Romania, Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands. The comparison of the countries is focused on government policies for the protection of personal data, the applicable laws and regulations, implementation of those laws and regulations, and supervision and enforcement. Although the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) harmonizes the protection of personal data across the EU as of May 2018, its open norms in combination with cultural differences between countries result in differences in the practical implementation,interpretation and enforcement of personal data protection. With its focus on data protection law in practice, this book provides in depth insights into how different countries deal with data protection issues. The knowledge and best practices from these countries provide highly relevant material for legal professionals,data protection officers, policymakers, data protection authorities and academics across Europe. Editorial Office......Page 6 Foreword......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 About the Authors......Page 12 Summary......Page 15 1.1 Scope and Context......Page 18 1.2 Research Questions......Page 22 1.3 Research Approach......Page 24 1.3.2 Aspects to Compare......Page 25 1.3.3 Countries to Compare......Page 26 1.3.4 Methodology......Page 29 1.4 Structure of This Book......Page 31 References......Page 32 2.1 General Situation......Page 34 2.2 National Government Policies......Page 45 2.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 49 2.4 Implementation......Page 54 2.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 58 References......Page 62 3.1 General Situation......Page 65 3.2 National Government Policies......Page 74 3.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 77 3.4 Implementation......Page 79 3.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 83 References......Page 86 4.1 General Situation......Page 88 4.2 National Government Policies......Page 95 4.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 97 4.4 Implementation......Page 99 4.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 101 References......Page 104 5.1 General Situation......Page 105 5.2 National Government Policies......Page 113 5.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 116 5.4 Implementation......Page 119 5.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 123 References......Page 127 6.1 General Situation......Page 129 6.2 National Government Policies......Page 136 6.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 138 6.4 Implementation......Page 142 6.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 144 References......Page 148 7.1 General Situation......Page 151 7.2 National Government Policies......Page 157 7.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 159 7.4 Implementation......Page 160 7.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 162 References......Page 165 8.1 General Situation......Page 166 8.2 National Government Policies......Page 173 8.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 176 8.4 Implementation......Page 179 8.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 182 References......Page 186 9.1 General Situation......Page 188 9.2 National Government Policies......Page 195 9.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 197 9.4 Implementation......Page 200 9.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 202 References......Page 205 10.1.1 General Situation......Page 207 10.1.2 National Government Policies......Page 222 10.1.3 Laws and Regulations......Page 227 10.1.4 Implementation......Page 233 10.1.5 Regulatory Authorities and Enforcement......Page 237 10.2 Ranking the Results......Page 242 References......Page 243 Appendix A Questionnaire......Page 246 Appendix B Consulted Experts and Organizations......Page 250 Bibliography......Page 252