What level of privacy protection can be reasonably expected when personal data is processed? This is the central question Dr. Paul Friedl explores in his latest book, Reasonable Expectations of Privacy: With Special Regard to European Privacy and Data Protection Law.
The issue is two-fold within normative frameworks like the GDPR, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the ECHR. On one hand, individuals may reasonably expect that the processing of their personal data - even when based on consent - respects their right to privacy. On the other hand, the scope of that processing can sometimes exceed what one might have reasonably expected.
Drawing the line between lawful data processing and the expectation of privacy it warrants has been a longstanding challenge for both the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). These courts have worked to clarify not only what individuals actually expect, but also what they are legally entitled to expect under privacy-protecting frameworks, in instances where their data is being processed.
Dr. Friedl’s book offers a careful and insightful analysis of this evolving case law and is a must-read for anyone interested in data protection, privacy, and emerging technologies.
Join us as he shares his findings on this episode of the JUST-AI JMCE Podcast.