Is data protection the new privacy?

Authors

  • Megan Richardson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14296/ac.v2013i93.2133

Keywords:

Data protection, privacy, right of, comparative alw, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

Abstract

Article by Megan Richardson, University of Melbourne, Australia giving a comparative overview of developments in data protection law, its application in common law jurisdictions and in EU law.

This article was substantially written during a period of research leave at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London between September and December 2012 and aspects were canvassed at a faculty seminar held at the Dickson Poon School of Law in October

2012 and a public seminar at the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies in December 2012, as well as in conversations with particular individuals.

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Megan Richardson

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Issue 93 (2013)

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