Subjects:

Data Protection

Contents:

NARRATIVE COMMENTARY

1 History of the Law and Introduction to Terminology

2 The Rights of Individuals

3 Data Protection Principles

4 Fair and Lawful Processing

5 Sensitive Personal Data

6 Data Exports

7 Notification

8. Outsourcing Personal Data Processing

9. Exemptions

Permanent Exemptions

Transitional Exemptions

10. Enforcement

11. Criminal Offences

12. Electronic Communications

13. Employment

14. Websites and the Internet

15. CCTV

16. Marketing

APPENDICES:

DIRECTIVE 95/46/EC

DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998

UK STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

DIRECTIVE 2002/58/EC

PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (EC DIRECTIVE) REGULATIONS 2003

US SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS

EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITIES

ADDRESSES AND WEBSITES

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