Privacy Flashcards
Why is data protection so important?
Data protection helps to ensure a right to a private and family life, and for freedom of expression.
Name a Legislative institution.
European parliament
Name a policy making institution.
European commission
What is the goal of the Treaty of Lisbon?
Strengthening and improving the core structures of the European Union in regards to protecting personal data.
What is the European Convention of Human Rights - 1953?
An international treaty protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.
When was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights drawn up? What articles are relevant?
- Contains specific provisions in connection with the right to a private and family life.
What was Article 12 of Universal Declaration of Human rights?
Right to private and family life
What was Article 19 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948?
Right to freedom of expression
What is Article 29 of the Universal declaration of Human Rights?
Rights are not absolute, and there will be instances where a balance has to be struck
What is the European Convention of Human Rights - 1953?
An international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms - drawn up by the European Council of Europe
Who enforces the treaty by the European convention of Human Rights 1953
European Court of Human Rights Strasburg
Article 8 - protects the rights of individuals
Article 10 - protects freedom of expression. and right to share information & ideas across national boundaries.
When were the OECD Guidelines developed?
1980’s - guidlines on the protection of privacy and transborder flows of Personal Data (1980)
- Non legally binding rules governing trans-border data flows, and protection of personal information and privacy to facilitate harmonisation of data protection law between countries.
What was the first legally binding international instrument in the area of data protection ?
Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the automatic processing of Personal Data.
What is the 108 Convention also known as?
Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals.
What does 108 convention require?
Required signatories to take necessary steps in their domestic legislation to apply the principles it lays down.
What benchmark did the European Commission use in drawing up the framework directive?
The principles contained in Convention 108 - led to the development of the Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data. (“The Directive”
What is the Treaty of Lisbon? and when?
Treaty of Lisbon came into force in 2009 - aims to strengthen and improve the core structures of th eEuropean Union to enable it to function more efficiently and ensures all of the European Union must have regard to the protection of individuals when processing personal data.
What are the responsibilities of the European Parliament?
Its members are directly elected.
- Legislative development
- Supervisory oversight of other institutions
- Democratic representation
- Development of budget.
What is the e-privacy directive?
Developed due to the internet overturning tradittional market structures and rhe new digital information society.
In the late 1980’s what were the difficulties with the 108 convention (Council of Europe COnvention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Automatic Processing of Personal Data of 1981?
- Only a smalll number of states had ratified it.
2. Those that had adopted a fragmented approach.
What was developed in response to the difficulties with the 108 Convention?
In 1990 the European Commision proposed the introduction of a dedicated directive which led to the European Data Directive 95/46/EC
What is Article 5(3) of the e-privacy directive?
Article 5(3) states that the storing of information (or gaining access to information already stored) in terminal equipment of a subscriber or user is allowed only on the condition that the user has given consent, having been clear and comprehensive information.
How many articles are in the EU Data Protection Directive?
34 - it sets out the general principles and leaves the member states to implement as they see fit.
First data protection principle ?
Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully, and on particular should not be processed unless
A) at least one of the conditions in schedule 1 is met.
B) in the case of sensitive personal data one of the conditions in schedule 3 is met.
Second data protection principle?
Personal data shall only be obtained for one or more specified lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with that or those purposes.
Third data protection principle ?
Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not excessive in relation to the purpose or purposes for which they are processed.
Fourth data protection principle ?
Personal data shall be accurate and where necessary kept up to date.
Fifth data protection principle ?
Personal data processed for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept longer than is necessary for that purpose or purposes.
Sixth data protection principle ?
Personal data shall be processed in accordance with the rights of data subjects under this Act.