Data Protection and Privacy: Jurisdictional Comparisons 2nd ed

Data Protection & Privacy – Jurisdictional Comparisons is the essential reference guide for companies, legal professionals and data protection officers. Covering 30 major jurisdictions worldwide it offers a clear overview of the laws on data protection in each one, and is structured to allow easy comparisons between jurisdictions.

• Includes contributions from leading local practitioners who are experts in the field of data protection and privacy
• Uses a reader-friendly Q&A format that enables quick and easy crossjurisdictional comparisons
• Provides a well organised starting point for reference by businesses, data protection officers and legal advisers
• Answers the key questions of multinational organisations
• Covers areas such as the data protection authority; the legal basis for data processing; registration obligations; security of data processing; and the rights of individuals
• Covers international data transfers
• Deals with enforcement, sanctions, remedies and liability in each jurisdiction
• Helps manage the legal risks associated with data acquisition and management under the obligations created by different national data protection laws