General Article Data protection and privacy laws

Topic Selected: Protecting Our Privacy
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Laws for the protection of privacy have been adopted worldwide. Their objectives vary: some have attempted to remedy past injustices under authoritarian regimes, others seek to promote electronic commerce, and many ensure compliance with pan-European laws and to enable global trade. Regardless of the objective, data protection laws tend to converge around the principle that individuals should have control over their personal information.

Interest in the right to privacy increased in the 1960...

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