Personality and Data Protection Rights on the Internet: Brazilian and German Approaches

This book explores protection needs and new aspects of personality and data protection rights on the Internet, comparing international, European, and national perspectives. It addresses questions about universal minimum standards, regional data protection rights, and new challenges and rights, such as data retention and protection against mass surveillance. It also examines how well-known paradigms can be adapted in view of the significant role of intermediaries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 491 pages
Publication date: 13 March 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of protection needs and emerging aspects of personality and data protection rights on the Internet. It presents a thorough review, comparing international, European, and national perspectives, including the Brazilian, German, and Pakistani contexts. The book addresses fundamental questions such as whether universal minimum standards of privacy protection can be established or how regional data protection rights can be safeguarded and enforced extraterritorially, considering the unique conditions of the Internet. Furthermore, it explores emerging challenges and novel rights, such as data retention and protection against mass surveillance, the right to be forgotten, rights to anonymity, legal issues of the digital estate, and rights relating to algorithmic decision-making. The book also examines how well-known paradigms, such as liability for personality rights violations or damages, need to adapt in light of the significant role played by intermediaries. By examining these critical topics, the book provides valuable insights into the evolving landscape of data protection and privacy in the digital age.

Weight: 916g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030903305
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022