A European perspective on data protection and the right of access

This chapter provide san up to date analysis of the legal and administrative frameworks surrounding informational rights at a supranational level in the European Union with a focus on the right of access to personal data. The first part of the chapter tracks the development of data protection and privacy legislation in the European Union, offering context and background to understand the journey of such regulation with a specific focus on the right of access. The second part of the chapter considers how issues of privacy and data protection have been dealt with by European courts, namely the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. The chapter concludes by outlining the role played by the European Data Protection Supervisor.

ISBN:2352-1902

Publication year:2017

Keywords:Data Protection; access rights