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| − | + | ==Privacy laws== | |
| − | + | The following are the main legal documents or treaties that express a certain right to privacy. | |
| − | + | ===Worldwide=== | |
| − | OECD Guidelines (1980) | + | [[http://www.oecd.org/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)]]. |
| + | * Guidelines (1980). | ||
| − | + | [[http://www.oecd.org/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)]]. | |
| + | * Convention 108 (1981). | ||
| − | + | ===In Europe=== | |
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| − | Related | + | [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Convention_on_Human_Rights The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)]] (1950). |
| − | + | * [[http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/005.htm article 8]]. | |
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| − | + | Directive [[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=31995L0046&model=guichett 95/46/EC]] on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (24-10-1995). | |
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| − | + | Directive [[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=31997L0066&model=guichett 97/66/EC]] concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector (15-12-1997). | |
| + | * Replaced by the 'eprivacy' directive | ||
| + | [[http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32002L0058:EN:NOT 2002/58/EC]] | ||
| + | concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications). | ||
| + | ** Replaced by directive 'Burgerrechten' 2009/136/EC | ||
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| + | ==Related or opposing laws== | ||
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| + | The following agreements and regulations are related to, or sometimes even opposed to, the above rights to privacy | ||
| + | * Data retention directive 2006/24/EC | ||
| + | * Safe Harbour Agreement (26-7-2000) | ||
| + | * Regulation (EU) 45/2001 | ||
| + | * Charter Fundamental Rights 7-12-2000 | ||
| + | * Article 3 (c) Directive 99/5/EC | ||
Revision as of 12:04, 3 February 2011
Privacy laws
The following are the main legal documents or treaties that express a certain right to privacy.
Worldwide
[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)].
- Guidelines (1980).
[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)].
- Convention 108 (1981).
In Europe
[The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)] (1950).
- [article 8].
Directive [95/46/EC] on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (24-10-1995).
Directive [97/66/EC] concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the telecommunications sector (15-12-1997).
- Replaced by the 'eprivacy' directive
[2002/58/EC] concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (Directive on privacy and electronic communications).
- Replaced by directive 'Burgerrechten' 2009/136/EC
Related or opposing laws
The following agreements and regulations are related to, or sometimes even opposed to, the above rights to privacy
- Data retention directive 2006/24/EC
- Safe Harbour Agreement (26-7-2000)
- Regulation (EU) 45/2001
- Charter Fundamental Rights 7-12-2000
- Article 3 (c) Directive 99/5/EC