Making the case for enhanced enforcement cooperation between data protection authorities: insights from competition law

Due to globalization and developments in ICT, data protection authorities (DPAs) increasingly often deal with privacy and data protection breaches of a cross-border nature. Hence, there is a critical need for efficient international enforcement cooperation amongst these authorities. The paper descri...

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Published in:International data privacy law Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 120 - 138
Main Authors: Kloza, D., Mo cibroda, A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford Publishing Limited (England) 01.05.2014
Subjects:
Competition policy
Consortia
Consumer protection
Conventions
Cooperation
Councils
Criminal investigations
Cybersecurity
Globalization
International
Internet
Law
Libraries
Personal information
Privacy
Regulation
Regulation of financial institutions
Social networks
Tax reform
ISSN:2044-3994, 2044-4001
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Summary:Due to globalization and developments in ICT, data protection authorities (DPAs) increasingly often deal with privacy and data protection breaches of a cross-border nature. Hence, there is a critical need for efficient international enforcement cooperation amongst these authorities. The paper describes the status quo of such cooperation, examines two recent cross-border cases investigated under the current arrangements (the 2012 change of Google's privacy policy and WhatsApp), and analyses provisions on cooperation in two proposed European reforms in the field (the European Union and the Council of Europe). Subsequently, it discusses how the question of enforcement cooperation is addressed in competition law. Finally, building on the experience of competition law, it suggests certain conditions and means for effective cooperation between DPAs.
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ISSN:2044-3994
2044-4001
DOI:10.1093/idpl/ipu010