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Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal

    Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal.
    Información de Ambito Europeo

        Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo.
        Unión Europea

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            Estados Miembros

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                Alemania

Web site of the Federal Data Protection Commissioner in Germany, an independent organization that ensures the Data Protection Act is implemented. If the Commissioner discovers infringements of the law in the processing of personal data, he can submit a complaint to the competent authority.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Austria

Explains how to obtain information about data in the Schengen Information System, where to find legal texts in English, how to notify a use of data according to the law, and where to search for links relevant to data protection and privacy.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Bélgica

Web site that offers interesting information on law of new technologies, intellectual property law, copyright and personal data protection.

Web site of the Commission de la protection de la vie privée of Belgium, whose principal purpose is to oversee the enforcement and application of legislation on personal data protection.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Dinamarca

Web site of the Danish Data Protection Agency that oversees processing of data under the law. This organization mainly deals with specific cases on the basis of inquiries from public authorities or private individuals located inside or outside the country.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                España

Web site that offers legal information about New Technologies. It has a service (not free) of legal consultations on its web page.

Web site that offers interesting information about privacy and personal data protection: articles, news and some legislation from the Spanish speaking world and the European Union.

Web site of Prodat, a Spanish organization specializing in Consultancy, Audit and Outsourcing services in the area of the Personal Data Protection Law.

Oversees the fulfilment of legislation on data protection and controls its application, especially with respect to the rights of information, access, opposition, rectification and cancellation of data.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Finlandia

Web site of the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman in Finland which principal purpose is to oversee the enforcement of data protection legislation.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Francia

Web site dedicated to the legal aspects of the information technologies, which offers French jurisprudence and articles about Internet and Law.

Web site of IRIS, an organization that seeks to intervene in the development of the Internet on the basis of criteria of equality and solidarity.

Web site of Juriscom.net, a legal journal specializing in the law of information technologies. It publishes regular contributions (articles, memoires, etc.) of professionals on this subject.

Web site of the CNIL whose essential mission is to protect privacy and the individual and public freedoms in France.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Grecia

Web site of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority whose objective is that every citizen be in a position to know at every moment by whom, where, when, how and why their personal data is being processed. Legislation.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Holanda

The Authority is an independent institution that checks that personal data are used carefully and are protected and that citizen privacy continues to be sufficiently guaranteed, both now and in the future.

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                Irlanda

The Commissioner´s mission is to ensure respect for privacy rights, and enforce the obligations set out in the Irish Data Protection Act.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Italia

The principal purpose of the Guarantor is to oversee the enforcement and application of legislation on data protection.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Luxemburgo

Web site that offers information on Information Society, including Luxembourg and EU community legislation on personal data protection.

Official site of the Commission. Among other resources, it offers relevant legislation.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Portugal

The CNPD is an administrative entity that oversees the process of handling personal information data, ensuring that such process respects the rights, freedoms and guarantees provided in the Constitution of Portugal and in the Portuguese Data Protection Law.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Reino Unido

Government organisation who promote good information handling practice and enforce compliance with data protection and freedom of legislation.

Web site of the U.K. agency that promotes good information handling practices and codes of practice for those who oversee personal data processing.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Estados Miembros.
                Suecia

The Swedish Data Inspection Board is a public authority whose task is to protect privacy in the Information Society without unnecessarily preventing or complicating the use of new technology.

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            Ampliación de la Unión Europea

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                Estonia

The Inspectorate´s most important functions are the improvement of legislation, the consultation and education of officials and the efficient supervision of personal data protection.

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                Hungría

The principal purpose of the Commissioner is to oversee the fulfilment of legislation on data protection and to ensure the freedom of information.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Ampliación de la Unión Europea.
                Polonia

The main objective of the Inspector is to guarantee the protection of personal data.

                Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo. Unión Europea. Ampliación de la Unión Europea.
                República Checa

The Office for Personal Data Protection is an independent agency, which supervises the observance of legally mandated responsibilities under Czech law in the processing of personal data, maintains a register of instances of permitted personal data processing, deals with notifications and grievances from citizens concerning infringements of the law and provides consultations in the area of personal data protection.

        Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito Europeo.
        EFTA (Asociación de Libre Comercio de Europa)

The Data Inspector is an independent administrative body whose main objective is the protection of persons from a violation of their right to privacy in the processing of personal data.

The Commissioner plays a consultive role in the private sector. He explains and comments on the legal provisions regarding data protection, offers his advice for the registration of data files, and resolves requests regarding access rights. Areas of activity include video and internet surveillance, e-government, e-commerce, transborder data flows, health, and security.

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    Información de Ambito de Norte América

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        Los Estados

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            EEUU

BBBOnline is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the U.S. Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc., a private organization dedicated to consumer protection. BBBOnline promotes trust and confidence in the internet through a business certification program. Companies that follow truth-in-advertising guidelines and follow good customer service practices are certified by BBBOnline.

The EFF is an organization working to protect fundamental rights regardless of technology, to educate the press and the general public about civil liberties issues related to technology and the Internet, and to act as a defender of those liberties. News and articles with commentaries.

EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution regarding freedom of expression, and constitutional values. It has no clients, no customers, and no shareholders.

The Federal Trade Commission is a U.S. government whose purpose is to protect consumers and prevent fraud, deception and unfair business practices, including on the internet.

The ILPF is a non-profit business association that was formed in 1995 by leading American companies. The organization focuses on government and business as the Internet becomes an increasingly important aspect of our economy and society.

Privacy.org is a joint project of the EPIC (Electronic Privacy Information Center) and Privacy International. The site contains daily news, information, and initiatives on privacy.

TRUSTe is an independent, non-profit privacy initiative dedicated to building users´ trust and confidence on the internet and accelerating growth of the internet industry. Its sponsors include large corporations like Microsoft and organizations like the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

            Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Información de Ambito de Norte América. Los Estados.
            Canadá

The IPC is an independent organization in Canada responsible for resolving appeals from refusals to provide access to information, investigating privacy complaints about information held by government organizations, and ensuring that the government organizations comply with the access and privacy provisions of the Canadian Personal Data Acts. It also educates the public about privacy laws, conducts research on access and privacy issues, and provides advice and comment on proposed government legislation and programs.

    Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal.
    Resto del Mundo

    Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal.
    Ambito de América del Sur, Central y Caribe

        Protección de Datos de Carácter Personal. Ambito de América del Sur, Central y Caribe.
        Los Estados

This website contains diverse information about the Protection of Personal Data in Argentina. This site provides the existing law, jurisprudence, specialized links, and information services about the last novelties and services related to data protection.