UNDERSTANDING PROFILING AND AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING UNDER GDPR: IMPLICATIONS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) pertains to “Automated individual decision-making, including profiling,” and it provides individuals with the right not to be subject to purely automated decisions, including profiling, which have legal or similarly significant effects on them. This means that individuals have the right to request human intervention and […]
FOSTERING INNOVATION: ADDRESSING DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INTRODUCTION Data security is critical in the digital age and presents several obstacles. Protecting data against unwanted access, modification, or disclosure is part of maintaining data integrity. Concurrently, data privacy concerns people’s right to manage the gathering, use, and distribution of their personal data. Data Privacy and Security are essential in the online world to […]
Data Localization and its Impact on Cross-Border Data Transfers
Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, the flow of data across borders has become a vital component of the global economy. Although it is the concerns in relation to data privacy and security that gave rise to regulations pertinent to Data Localization. Data localization refers to the requirement for data to be stored and processed […]
GDPR and Healthcare: Balancing Data Privacy and Access to Medical Information
Introduction Healthcare has a lot of prospects thanks to the expansion of digital health data and technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). AI has the ability to support many different procedures, including administration, clinical research, personalised medicine, diagnosis, and drug discovery.1 Large amounts of data must be accessed in order to employ AI in healthcare, […]
Privacy In The Metaverse: An Exploration Of The Unique Challenges And Opportunities For Data Protection And Privacy In The Emergent Virtual Ecosystem
Introduction Before we start talking about privacy in metaverse let’s talk about when this term introduced and what is metaverse. Most of us think that metaverse is a new concept but it’s not. Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash introduced the concept of metaverse for the first time, and Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel Ready Player […]
The Vital Role of Data Privacy in Building the Digital Infrastructure
Introduction In today’s increasingly interconnected and data-driven world, the development of a robust and secure digital infrastructure is of paramount importance. As data becomes the lifeblood of our digital systems, ensuring the privacy and protection of personal information has emerged as a critical aspect of building a trustworthy and sustainable digital ecosystem. This article explores […]