The Right To Data Protection: Individual And Structural Dimensions Of Data Protection In EU Law

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This book advances an approach that combines the individual and the structural, systemic dimensions of data protection. It considers the right to data protection under the EU Charter and its relationship to the secondary legislation. Furthermore, the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU as well as current academic conceptualizations are analysed. The author finds that current approaches invariably link data protection to privacy and often fail to address the structural implications of data processing. He therefore suggests a dualistic approach to data protection: in its individual dimension, data protection aims to protect natural persons and their rights, while the structural dimension protects the democratic society as a whole from the adverse effects of data processing. Using this approach, the full potential of an independent right to data protection can be realized. Researchers, practitioners and students will find this a valuable resource on the rationales, scope and application of data protection. Series Information Editorial Office Acknowledgements Contents Abbreviations 1 Introduction 1.1 Data Protection and the Issue of Data Processing 1.2 Terminology 1.3 EU Data Protection Legislation 1.4 The Right to Data Protection: The Jurisprudence of the CJEU 1.5 The Right to Data Protection: The Current Doctrinal Discourse 1.6 The Right to Data Protection: The Dualistic Approach References 2 EU Data Protection Legislation 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Primary EU Data Protection Legislation 2.2.1 Article 8 CFR: A Reverse-Engineered Fundamental Right of EU Law 2.2.2 Article 16 TFEU and Article 39 TEU 2.3 Secondary EU Data Protection Legislation 2.3.1 Objective and Scope 2.3.2 Principles of the EU Data Protection Legislation 2.3.3 Further Provisions of the EU Data Protection Legislation 2.4 Conclusions on the EU Data Protection Legislation References 3 The Right to Data Protection: The Jurisprudence of the CJEU 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Case Law on Article 8(1) and (2) CFR 3.2.1 Early Cases 3.2.2 Article 8 ECHR with a Twist 3.2.3 Moving Beyond the ECtHR 3.2.4 Article 8 ECHR with Reference to the Charter: Promusicae 3.2.5 Reference to Article 1 DPD 3.2.6 The Charter as Standard: Schecke and Eifert and Deutsche Telekom AG 3.2.7 Assessing Article 8 CFR Exclusively: The Internet-Monitoring Cases 3.2.8 Frictions and Factions: The Recent Case Law 3.2.9 Conclusions on the Case Law on Article 8(1) and (2) CFR 3.3 Case Law on Article 8(1) and (3) CFR 3.3.1 Independence of the Supervisory Authorities 3.3.2 Substantive Right of Individuals 3.3.3 Conclusions on the Case Law on Article 8(1) and (3) CFR 3.4 Conclusions on the Case Law of the CJEU References 4 The Right to Data Protection: The Current Doctrinal Discourse 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Transparency-Focused Approach 4.3 The Narrow Self-determination Approach 4.4 The Commodification Approach 4.5 The Privacy Approach 4.5.1 A Combined Right of Article 8 in Conjunction with Article 7 CFR 4.5.2 Article 8 CFR as Right to Data Protection Legislation 4.5.3 Horizontal Application of Article 8 CFR 4.6 The Individualistic Approach 4.6.1 The Rationale of Data Protection 4.6.2 The Essence of the Right to Data Protection and its Balance with Other Rights 4.7 The Top-Down Approach 4.7.1 Interferences with the Right to Data Protection 4.7.2 The Essence of the Right to Data Protection 4.8 The Checks and Balances Approach 4.8.1 The Rationale of Data Protection 4.8.2 The Scope of the Right to Data Protection 4.8.3 Interferences with the Right to Data Protection 4.8.4 Justifications for Interferences 4.8.5 Horizontal Application of the Right to Data Protection 4.8.6 Conclusions on the Checks and Balances Approach 4.9 Conclusions on the Current Doctrinal Discourse References 5 The Right to Data Protection: The Dualistic Approach 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Dualistic Approach: Data Protection Law as Answer to the Issue of Data Processing 5.2.1 Critique of Privacy and Need for Data Protection 5.2.2 The Development of the Notion of Data Protection by Steinmüller, Podlech and Others 5.2.3 The Duality of EU Data Protection Law: Individual and Structural Data Protection Law 5.2.4 Interim Conclusions: A Dualistic Approach to Data Protection 5.3 The Application of the Dualistic Approach to the Secondary EU Data Protection Legislation: Uncovering the Secondary EU Data Protection Law 5.3.1 Rationales of the Secondary EU Data Protection Legislation: Data Protection Law and Beyond 5.3.2 Deriving the Fundamental Principles from the Secondary EU Data Protection Law 5.3.3 The Fundamental Principles of EU Data Protection Law 5.4 The Application of the Dualistic Approach to the Primary EU Data Protection Legislation: Uncovering the EU Fundamental Right to Data Protection 5.4.1 The Right to Data Protection as Part of a Value System 5.4.2 The Rationale of the Right to Data Protection 5.4.3 The Content of the Right to Data Protection 5.4.4 The Horizontal Application of the Right to Data Protection 5.4.5 Differentiating the Right to Data Protection from the Right to Privacy 5.5 Conclusions on the Right to Data Protection in EU Law References Bibliography Index