The Legal Framework for Data and Consumer Protection in Europe
| Autor: | Charles O’Mahony |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Information privacy
business.industry Privacy policy Internet privacy Information privacy law National data protection authority Consumer protection Computer security computer.software_genre General Data Protection Regulation Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications Data Protection Act 1998 Business computer |
| DOI: | 10.4018/978-1-60566-012-7.ch017 |
| Popis: | This chapter will discuss the legal framework for consumer and data protection in Europe. Central to this discussion will be the law of the European Union (EU) on data and consumer protection.3 Recent years have seen the creation of legal frameworks in Europe which seek to secure the protection of consumers while simultaneously facilitating economic growth in the European Union. This chapter will outline the main sources of law which protect consumers and their privacy. This chapter will outline the important provisions in these sources of law and critically analyse them. The chapter will also point up the gaps and deficiencies in the consumer and data protection legal structures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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