Data Protection Around the World: Privacy Laws in Action

Data-protection rules do not stop at national borders—and their differences matter. Data Protection Around the World: Privacy Laws in Action brings together country-focused legal analysis to examine how personal-data protection works across varied jurisdictions, and how those frameworks compare with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Compare privacy laws across jurisdictions

Edited by Elif Kiesow Cortez, this collection moves between European, Asian, African and North American legal settings. Chapters address Belgium, Estonia, France, Greece, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Tanzania, Turkey and the United States, offering readers a structured way to consider national rules alongside the GDPR’s influence.

From legislation to practice

The focus is not only on what laws say. Country studies bring in practical examples and, where covered, regulatory practice and case law. Together, these perspectives help illuminate the questions that arise when personal data is processed across legal systems, including issues relevant to international and transnational activity.

A comparative legal reference

Rather than treating privacy regulation as a single global model, the book sets out distinct national approaches and considers their relationship to European data-protection principles. Its concluding chapters turn to the effectiveness of European laws and future challenges in the field.

Who may find it useful?

This volume is suited to academics and researchers studying privacy and data-protection law, legal practitioners comparing national frameworks, and compliance professionals concerned with cross-border data transfers. As a work published in 2020, it reflects the legal landscape and examples discussed at that time; it is best read alongside current primary sources when checking present-day requirements.