Jusletter

Opportunities and Obstacles for the Simplification of International Data Privacy Rules

  • Auteur-e: Joel R. Reidenberg
  • Domaines juridiques: Protection des données
  • Proposition de citation: Joel R. Reidenberg, Opportunities and Obstacles for the Simplification of International Data Privacy Rules, in : Jusletter 3. Oktober 2005
The variation and complexity of national data protection rules pose significant challenges for international data flows. Since multiple data protection laws might apply simultaneously to international data flows, global information processing presents a data controller with important burdens and obstacles related to compliance with varying standards and procedures.

Table of contents

  • I. The Global Economic Push for Simplification
  • II. Opportunity through Multiple Mechanisms
  • 1. International Law/Treaty
  • 2. Legal hybrids
  • a) Safe Harbor
  • b) Contractual Arrangements
  • c) Binding Corporate Rules
  • 3. Policy Instruments
  • 4. Technological Infrastructure
  • III. Obstacles through Values Conflicts
  • 1. Weakening of Data Protection
  • 2. Complicating Public Use of Private Data
  • IV. Proposal: «Simplifying» Technologies

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