11 Data Privacy Flashcards

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Definition Data Privacy

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  • legal relationship between collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy and the legal and political issues surrounding them
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Definition Data Privacy

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  • legal relationship between collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy and the legal and political issues surrounding them
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Definition Data Privacy

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  • legal relationship between collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy and the legal and political issues surrounding them
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Key aspects of data privacy

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  • protection against misuse in data processing (e.g. manipulation of bookkeeping software)
  • informational self-determination (data about a person belong to this person and not everyone - company has to share with me which data of me is stored; i can ask them to delete my data)
  • primacy of data economy (data which are not required, must not be recorded)
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What are the Laws for Data Pricavy regulation?

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  • federal data protection act and state data protection act (germany)
  • privacy policy / datenschutzrichtlinie (EU)
  • in US, data protection is hardly regulated
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What is the GDPR?

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  • general data protection regulation, enforced on 25th may 2018
  • regulation by the EU on data privacy to harmonize and simplify existing laws and to adapt the laws to the state of the art in technlogy
  • companies: must carefully handle personal information
  • people: are allowed to view their personal data and ask for erasure of data (under certain circumstances)
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What does the GDPR mean for companies?

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  • must carefully handle personal information
  • must limit their greed for personal data
  • must not forward personal data to third parties
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Do companies stick to the laws of the GDPR?
What are important changes?

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  • they dont! (e.g. google, amazon, …)
  • violations have become much more expensive, though:
  • boss is liable for d.p., if not handled loosely, failure by management
  • penalties: limited up to 4% of the companies revenue
  • companies listed on the stock exchange can be accused by their shareholders
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What is the overall idea of the GDPR?

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  • processing data is forbidden (+storage of personal data)
  • exception: information required to fulfill contract; ensuring legitimate interest; user gives permission (Terms and Conditions)
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What is the GDPR from the peoples perspective?

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  • processing of data forbidden
  • prohibition of coupling (contract must not be depended on data processing, e.g. if permission to forward newsletter, you cannot just depend contract on it)
  • compensation (stress, hassle, inconvenience)
  • transparancy a must (which data and for what stored)
  • sensitive data (sexual orientation, religion, …) only in exceptional cases
  • right to erasure (under circumstances)
  • right to explanation of algorithmic decisions
  • right to obtain a portable copy of stored data, e.g. from moving from amazon to otto
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Which modern computing possibilities make data protection challenging?

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  • using modern IT, mass data can be analysed
  • combining single data, user profiles can be created (e.g. from single transaction creating user profile)
  • data from different sources can be combined
  • having new technical capabilities -> new challenges -> require new regulations
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