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National and International civil society organisations (CSOs) play vital roles in many aspects of our societies as watchdogs of state powers, as representatives of the voices of the people, as experts to inform and educate an array of stakeholders.
One of our key lessons learned from three decades of work, including 10 years with the Privacy International Networkto build a global privacy movement,promoting and advocating for the highest privacy and data protection safeguards has been…
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Just about everyone in Washington has found something to dislike about the tech industry: Democrats especially, are worried about foreign interference in the 2016 election — meanwhile some Republicans are more concerned about bias against conservatives of platforms and on top of it all President Trump has been tweeting about antitrust and competition.
Privacy International is a vocal critic of data exploitation more generally, and the systemic…
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This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” provides links to further resources and outlines avenues for engagement which we hope will encourage more civil society organisations to engage in policy developments and legal processes on data protection.
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Esta parte de "Las Claves para Mejorar la Protección de Datos" proporciona enlaces a recursos adicionales y describe las vías de participación para mejorar el involucramiento de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil en estos temas.
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This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” outlines the models and structures as well as powers and functions of an independent supervisory authority, which plays an essential role as an independent oversight and enforcement mechanism of data protection law.
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Esta parte de "Las Claves para Mejorar la Protección de Datos" describe los modelos y estructuras, así como los poderes y funciones de una autoridad de supervisión independiente.
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This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” presents the responsibilities, obligations, and liability of those who process personal data, to ensure data controllers and processors are held accountable under the law.
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Esta parte de "Las Claves para Mejorar la Protección de Datos" presenta las responsabilidades, obligaciones y responsabilidades de quienes procesan datos personales, para garantizar que sean responsables ante la ley.
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This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” outlines and explains the legal basis permitted for the processing of personal data, which should be limited and clearly articulated in law.
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Esta parte de "Las Claves para Mejorar la Protección de Datos" describe y explica la base legal permitida para el procesamiento de datos personales, que debe estar limitada y claramente articulada en la ley.
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This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” presents eight key rights for individuals (also known as ‘data subjects’) that should be followed and enforced by those who process personal data, including the right to access, the right to object, and the right to an effective remedy.
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Esta parte de "Las Claves para Mejorar la Protección de Datos" presenta los derechos clave para los titulares de protección de datos personales, que deben ser respetados y aplicados por quienes procesan efectúan tratamiento de datos.
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This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” presents what should be provided for in the general provisions of a data protection law including the object and purpose of the law and definitions.
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Esta parte de "Las Claves para Mejorar la Protección de Datos" presenta disposiciones generales para una ley de protección de datos, que incluyen el objeto y el propósito de la ley y las definiciones básicas que debe contener.
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This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” presents and explains seven key data protection principles, derived from regional and international frameworks, covering elements such as minimisation, storage limitation, and accountability.
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Esta parte de "Las Claves para Mejorar la Protección de Datos" presenta y explica siete principios clave para la protección de datos personales, derivados de marcos regionales e internacionales en la materia.
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This part of “The Keys to Data Protection” explains what data protection is, why it is needed, and how to works. It also outlines why it is essential for the exercise of the right to privacy. This part also provides a brief outline of data protection in practice.
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Esta parte de "Las Claves para Mejorar la Protección de Datos" explica qué es la protección de datos, por qué se necesita y cómo trabajar estos temas. También describe por qué la protección de datos es esencial para el ejercicio del derecho a la privacidad.
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the United Nations-led initiative to define the development agenda. Building on the eight Millennium Development Goals, the SDG’s 17 goals – and the 169 targets – serve as an opportunity to tackle many of the most pressing issues in the world today. The SDGs are also explicitly grounded in human rights. Goal 16 on “peace, justice, and sustainable institutions” aims to “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide…
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This post was written by William Marks, a former volunteer at Privacy International.
The right to privacy is central to the protection of human dignity, and supports and reinforces other rights, such as the right to freedom of expression and association. Privacy International, supported by the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School, recently submitted a joint stakeholder report to the United Nations Human Rights Council regarding New Zealand’s protection of the right to…