The EU and US approach towards personal data protection: “A collision of tides or a convergence of waves?” A legal exploration of the differences and convergences between the EU and the US. KU Leuven
In today’s digitized world, personal data is being requested and collected everywhere. With the emergence of the internet and devices that are connected to the internet, such as smartphones, smartwatches or even smartfridges, the collection of personal data has expanded to an unprecedented scale. Due to globalization, personal data flows are occurring between the EU and the US, since most big tech companies are located in the US but selling ...