Overview
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 data processing. 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 protection laws 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 data outside 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 Telecommunications Data Protection Directive passed in the summer of 2002.
Full Product Details
Author: Christopher Kuner
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.646kg
ISBN: 9780199244232
ISBN 10: 0199244235
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 01 February 2003
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
The text is complemented by a useful array of appendices incorporating the key legislative texts along with forms and precedents, contact information, and useful website links ... will be useful to all businesses engaged in e-commerce and those practitioners engaged in international data protection laws and regulations. KnowEurope ... opens the reader's eyes to the Europe-wide, indeed the worldwide issues at stake in the future of data protection law; and serves as a cautionary tale for those who would confine themselves to the parochial charm of a national registry's guidance notes. Computer and Telecommunications Law Review It provides succinct guidance for both the corporate decision-maker, and anyone researching this increasingly critical feature of contemporary corporate governance. ASIL Newsletter (American Society of International Law) This is a useful addition to the literature on the European data privacy debate, which has huge repercussions for any global or cross-border enterprise failing to accord sufficient attention to the issues. ASIL Newsletter (American Society of International Law) This important new work addresses some of the key privacy issues concerning electronic commerce ... it is clearly written by someone whose day-to-day practice involves privacy issues and will be of interest to practitioners in the field. World Data Protection Report
Author Information
Christopher Kuner is Partner in the Brussels office of Hunton & Williams. He specializes in global data protection and e-commerce practices and is Vice-Chair of the International Chamber Commerce (ICC) Special Advisory Board on e-commerce. He is also ICC Delegate to the UNCITRAL Working Group on e-commerce and to the Council of Europe Data Protection Working Group.
