Module Description
This module examines EU data protection laws and some examples of the implementing regulatory frameworks established in the Member States and the UK. It explores key debates surrounding commercial use of personal data and other issues arising under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Policing and Criminal Justice Data and the E Privacy framework, including the challenges in particular areas, such as telecommunications, cloud computing and the Internet of Things. Students will acquire legal knowledge, gain a robust insight into privacy and other policy considerations underlying these statutory law frameworks. They will be able to critically analyse current developments and apply the law to various situations. As the GDPR is a model that has been adopted (with variations) in other countries, students will have an understanding of the principles that underly this framework and which serve as the basis for other countries’ laws.
This module examines EU data protection laws and some examples of the implementing regulatory frameworks established in the Member States and the UK. It explores key debates surrounding commercial use of personal data and other issues arising under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Policing and Criminal Justice Data and the E Privacy framework, including the challenges in particular areas, such as telecommunications, cloud computing and the Internet of Things. Students will acquire legal knowledge, gain a robust insight into privacy and other policy considerations underlying these statutory law frameworks. They will be able to critically analyse current developments and apply the law to various situations. As the GDPR is a model that has been adopted (with variations) in other countries, students will have an understanding of the principles that underly this framework and which serve as the basis for other countries’ laws.
