Data protection laws in the European Union by Korff, Douwe

“…Consists of one volume, The EC Directives on data protection, and two CD-ROMs: Volume 1, Annexes and Source Documents, and Volume 2, Data Protection Laws of 15 Member States of the EU Analyzed: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom…”

Comments on selected topics in the draft EU data protection regulation by Korff, Douwe

“…In January 2012, the European Commission published its proposals for a new EU data protection regime. Not surprisingly, this started extensive debates and lobbying, especially from big industry. …”
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Data protection in a transatlantic perspective: future EU-US data protection agreement in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters.... by Korff, Douwe

“…Expert presentation to European Parliament Civil Liberties (LIBE) Committee, at a hearing on “Data Protection in a Transatlantic Perspective: Future EU-US data protection agreement in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters”, held on 25 October 2010 in Brussels…”
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Thematic legal study on assessment of data protection measures and relevant institutions [United Kingdom] by Korff, Douwe

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Note on comments by the US Ambassador to the EU at the hearing of the EP’s LIBE Committee on “Data Protection in a Transatlantic Perspective” (Brussels, 25 October 2010) by Korff, Douwe

“…Crucial issues in this regard are: − Whether the US can provide adequate assurance to the EU (and through the EU to the MSs) that any personal data received from the EU1 will be treated properly, in accordance with European data protection principles; and − What the effect of such an agreement would be on exisiting EU-US and Member States-US agreements in this field. …”
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Technologies for the use of images: automated processes of identification, behavioural analysis and risk detection control at the airports by Korff, Douwe

“…This is a paper presented at an international seminar on "security, privacy & data protection", organised by the Spanish Data Protection Agency. …”
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Comparative summary of national laws by Korff, Douwe

“…This paper provides a comparative summary of the national data protection laws in the Member States of the European Union. …”
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Children’s databases - safety and privacy: a report for the Information Commissioner by Anderson, Ross, Brown, Ian, Clayton, Richard, Dowty, Terry, Korff, Douwe, Munro, Eileen

“…It is also to provide an authoritative basis from which the Commissioner can develop his policy on data protection, and contribute more widely to the debate on this issue, and to public policy generally.…”
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La privacy in azienda: un modello operativo by Korff, Douwe

“…This paper, on "privacy in a business: an operational model”, was published (in Italian as "La privacy in azienda: un modello operativo" in the proceedings of the international conference on "Privacy, Cost to Resource", organised by the Italian Data Protection Authority in Rome in December 2002.…”

Paper expanding on a short intervention on behalf of the European Digital Rights initiative (EDRi) by Korff, Douwe

“…The EU has decided to clarify and modernise its data protection legislation. The US is also assessing its approach to privacy. …”
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Comparative study on different approaches to new privacy challenges, in particular in the light of technological developments: contract nr. JLS/2008/C4/011 – 30-CE-0219363/00-28... by Korff, Douwe, Brown, Ian

“…This is the Final Report on a study commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security and carried out under the guidance of its Data Protection Unit between October 2008 and August 2009. …”
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Using NHS patient data for research without consent by Brown, Ian, Brown, Lindsey, Korff, Douwe

“…Section IV sets out the European data protection standards on such use of that data. In section V, we summarise our findings and assessments and set out our conclusions and recommendations.…”
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Protecting the right to privacy in the fight against terrorism by Korff, Douwe

“…"The right to privacy is an integral part of the right to respect for private life, as guaranteed by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights: it also encompasses a more special right, usually referred to in terms of “data protection”. This special right does not only concern protecting individuals from intrusions into their privacy or private life, but also more broadly is about guarding against the improper collecting, storing, sharing and use of their data. …”
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