DEFINING ‘PERSONAL DATA’ IN E-SOCIAL SCIENCE
The concept of ‘personal data’ under UK and European Union (EU) data protection law is important for e-social science researchers who handle ‘personal data’, particularly in cross-border projects. The lack of harmonization across different EU Member States is
problematic. Uncertainties and complexities associated with the ‘personal data’ definition, particularly in the UK, have resulted in practical difficulties, such as in relation to anonymization. This article discusses those issues and identifies areas where clarification of the
law is needed.
Keywords: ICTs; law; surveillance/privacy
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London, 67–69 Lincoln's Inn FieldsLondon,WC2A 3JB, UK 2: [email protected], Email: [email protected], URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink_contents"> Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London, 67–69 Lincoln's Inn FieldsLondon,WC2A 3JB, UK< xmlns:xlink="" xlink:href="">[email protected], Email: [email protected], URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink
Publication date: February 1, 2012
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