A database of data privacy legislation from jurisdictions across the world, with data privacy laws dating from 1970 until the present. Full-text legislation is available in PDF form and searchable by year and country. Some sub-national laws are included and versions of some laws in different languages (including English if possible) are also available. The database is hosted and maintained by WorldLII.
Online guide to the right to privacy written by Md. Toriqul Islam who is research fellow at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya in Malaysia. The guide was published in 2022 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The guide looks at the history, meaning and value of privacy and international and regional legal instruments which have privacy provisions including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the OECD Privacy Framework and the ASEAN Framework on Personal Data Protection.
This blog is produced by European law firm Fieldfisher. Established in 2011, it is aimed at those with an interest in privacy, information management and data protection. The blog covers jurisdictions from all around the world, but has a particular focus on European law. Posts can be searched by sector, expertise, and year. Email updates are available.
The Privacy Affairs website is produced by cyber-security professionals, technology journalists and privacy advocates; its Chief Editor is Joe Robinson. The site provides information, research and advice about data privacy and online security. It includes a collection of research by Privacy Affairs experts, and also provides a set of guides, including 'A Beginners Guide to VPNs- A Complete VPN Guide' and 'How to Use the Internet Privately – Ultimate Guide'. Profiles of the editorial staff are available on the site.
This page on the European Commission website provides information on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force in May 2018. The GDPR will establish one set of data protection rules for all companies operating in the EU and gives people more control over their personal data. There is information aimed at businesses and organisations on what they must do to comply with the new rules and a section aimed at the general public on how their personal data is protected.
This website is provided by IT company Trunomi and is designed to provide information to the public on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force on 25th May 2018. The site gives an overview of the main changes to data protection law being introduced by the GDPR along with an outline of the European Union legislative process and the GDPR timeline. There are links to the full text regulation and to articles and comment on law firm websites.
Article on privacy and data security written by Daniel J. Solove who is John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. The article was published in August 2014 on LLRX.com and looks at United States law regarding breaches in data protection and the concept of harm in these circumstances. This is the first of four articles on this topic published in this issue of LLRX.com. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.
Article on privacy and data security written by Daniel J. Solove who is John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. The article was published in August 2014 on LLRX.com and looks at United States law regarding breaches in data protection and the difficulty the law has in recognising and dealing with the concept of harm in these circumstances. This is the second of four articles on this topic published in this issue of LLRX.com. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.
Article on privacy and data security written by Daniel J. Solove who is John Marshall Harlan Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. The article was published in August 2014 on LLRX.com and looks at United States law regarding breaches in data protection and the concept of harm in these circumstances. The author discusses how the law should handle privacy and security harms. This is the fourth of four articles on this topic published in this issue of LLRX.com.
Act Now is a company providing training courses in freedom of information and data protection issues. The site offers a selection of free resources including online articles on data protection, Freedom of information and on the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) which governs the way local authorities use CCTV.
