UN Human Rights Council Council of Europe European Data Protection Supervisor UN Global Pulse
EU: European Court of Justice US: US Supreme Court
RESEARCH & ACADEMIA
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
Open Effect Electronic Frontier Foundation WikiLeaks Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Free Software Foundation Reporters Sans Frontiers American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Tactical Technology Collective DataKind
This is a timeline of relevant legislation nationally and internationally across the world.
Actor Network
This network analysis demonstrates connections between key players on Twitter in the realm of data protection and privacy.
Definitions
The following glossary has been developed through a literature review of the key issues and problematics in data protection. The following terms are the most recurrent in the literature, are not exhaustive, but provide the reader with a brief and easy way to understand the topics at hand on this website.
WHAT is data used for? - So maybe you had your geolocalization services on your phone when you checked in at that hot new brunch place in town, but surely it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. You’re just one person among billions, and after all, you have nothing to hide, right? Maybe that’s just the attitude many digital actors depend on, as they collect and analyze enormous amounts of personal data for a great range of uses in the public and private spheres...
WHO is data used by? - And maybe you think you already know who owns and controls your personal data, but it could be more complicated than it appears. How many private companies, governmental actors, and individuals do you think can access information about your digital life? What about the information that they share between themselves, with or without your consent? Finally, where is your data physically located, in what country, and under which set of laws?
WHERE does data come from? - Just like many others, you like unwind after a long day by browsing online on your laptop. You watch a couple of videos, read some funny articles, share that cute kitten picture before finally ordering take out from your phone… and every one of these is actions is recorded somewhere and linked to you or your device. In today’s hyper connected world, most actions generate some sort of data, whether it’s clicking on a link or moving around with your phone in your pocket.
Terrorism and Surveillance
Government Access to Private Data
Resources and Tools
Data, Money and the Social Good
Cyberbullying
Digital Sovereignty
New Threats
Legal & Regulation
Public Administration & E-Governance
Public literacy & Perceptions
Countdown to GDPR coming into force
GDPR aims to harmonize and simplify data privacy laws across Europe, protect the data and privacy of residents and citizens of the EU, and make it easier for organizations and companies to approach data privacy and understand their legal obligations. The GDPR was approved in April 2016 and goes into effect in May 2018. Once it is in effect, the Regulation protects all EU citizens under the same umbrella, and does not need additional legislation by EU member states. Notably, the GDPR shifts the regulatory landscape of data privacy by focusing on the location of data subject (a user), and not on the location or headquarters of a company. This means that international companies dealing with data of EU residents must follow the GDPR.
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