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Privacy in Europe
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 18 hours
  • Course by EIT Digital
  • Offered by

About

After having followed Privacy in the Western world you have become acquainted with the overall global legal system and the origins of privacy as a concept as well as privacy as a (human) right. This course deals with the European legal system to protect privacy. European privacy protection is based upon human rights treaties, both on a European level as well global level such as, e.g. the UN Declaration on Human Rights. This course outlines and deals with these human rights treaties as well as with the specific rules and regulations that govern day to day privacy protection in Europe. The course deals with how the European cooperation came into being after the devastating effects of World War II. Economic cooperation was deemed necessary to prevent another war. From economic cooperation other issues became part of the negotiations, and to this day more and more policy fields have become part of the European cooperation. Dealing with and having respect for different human rights is paramount in this cooperation. And privacy protection and regulation has become an increasingly important subject that has attracted a lot of global attention. The course deals with the different legal elements that have played an important role into grabbing in legal terms the notion of privacy and how to legally protect it. The rules that enable the exchange of personal data between the USA and Europe is being dealt with. It also deals with the constituting legal elements that have become part of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). After successful completion of the course you will have sufficient baggage to know about the important legal elements and historical background on the coming into being of European privacy protection. I wish you a lot of success with following the course.

Modules

Introduction

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  • Introduction

Council of Europe & Human Rights

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  • Council of Europe

European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

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    • 2 Readings
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  • European Convention on Human Rights

2 Readings

  • Legal document: European Convention on Human Rights
  • Legal document: Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data

Economic Cooperation

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  • Economic Cooperation

Human Rights & Charter of Fundamental Rights for the EU

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    • 1 Readings
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  • Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union

1 Readings

  • Article: The distinction between privacy and data protection in the jurisprudence of the CJEU and the ECtHR

Privacy within EU Context, the 1995 / 2002 Directives & 2016 GDPR

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    • 4 Readings
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  • Privacy within European Union Context

4 Readings

  • Legal document: Directive 95/46/EC of the European parliament and of the council (Privacy Directive)
  • Paper: The European Union general data: What it is and what it means
  • Legal document: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General data protection regulation)
  • Diving deeper: Handbook on European data protection law

Practice quiz

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Introduction

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    • 4 Readings
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  • European legal system: Introduction

4 Readings

  • Article: The main differences between internet privacy in the US and the EU
  • Article: Blockchains and Data Protection in the European Union
  • List of international privacy standards
  • Diving deeper: Thesis: Is Society More Reasonable than You?

OECD Privacy Principles

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  • OECD privacy principles

1 Readings

  • Paper: The economics of personal data and the economics of privacy

Enactments

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    • 2 Readings
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  • Legal system: Enactments

2 Readings

  • Legal document: Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union
  • Legal document: Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European parliament and of the council (European E-communications)

Treaties ECHR & Charter of the European Union

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  • ECHR & Charter of the European Union

1 Readings

  • Legal document: Consolidated version of the treaty on the functioning of the European Union

European Court of Human Rights (Strasbourg)

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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  • European Court of Human Rights

3 Readings

  • Article: UK surveillance regime violated human rights
  • Diving deeper: Legal document (Case): Big brother watch and others vs. The United Kingdom
  • Diving deeper: Guide on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights

Court of Justice of the European Union (Luxembourg)

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  • Court of Justice

Podcast: Civil Protection

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  • Podcast: Civil Protection

Practice Quiz

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  • Practice Quiz

Introduction

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  • Case Law: Introduction

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  • List of cases regarding Article 8

Human Dignity Leserbrief case 1954

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  • Human Dignity: Leserbrief Case

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  • Article: Human dignity is in danger. In 2019 we must stand as one to survive

Census Informational self-determination

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  • Informational Self-Determination: Census Case

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  • Article: Data protection in Germany I: The population census decision and the right to informational self-determination

EU law and human rights

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  • EU Law and Human Rights

Right to be forgotten

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  • Right to be Forgotten

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  • Legal document (Case): Google Spain SL, Google Inc. vs. Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD), Mario Costeja González,

Protection against Government ECHR Klass

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  • Protection against Government: Klass Case

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  • Diving deeper: Article: German and U.S. Telecommunications Privacy Law: Legal Regulation of Domestic Law Enforcement Surveillance

Protection against Government EU Charter Digital Ireland

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  • Protection against Government: Digital Ireland Case

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  • Legal document (Case): Digital Rights Ireland Ltd (C-293/12) v Minister for Communications, Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Ireland, The Attorney General

Protection against Government EU Charter Schrems - Facebook Safe Harbour

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    • 4 Readings
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  • Protection against Government: Schrems vs Facebook Case

4 Readings

  • Article: EU-US Privacy Shield review: Jourová to meet US secretary amid compliance concerns
  • Article: Practical sheets on extraterritoriality and personal data protection: How to acquire good legal instincts
  • Schrems I
  • Schrems II

Practice quiz

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  • Practice quiz

Introduction

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    • 1 Readings
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  • GDPR: Main Elements - Introduction

1 Readings

  • Guide to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Principles

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  • GDPR: Principles

Personal Data

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  • GDPR: Personal Data

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  • Legal document (Case): Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court vs. Jehovah’s Witnesses

Parties

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  • GDPR: Parties

DPO & DPA

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  • GDPR: Data Protection Officer & Data Protection Authority

Consent

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  • GDPR: Consent

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  • Legal document (Case): Bundesverband der verbraucherzentralen und verbraucherverbände vs. Planet49 GmbH

Lawful Processing

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  • GDPR: Lawful Processing

Privacy Impact Assessment PIA

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  • GDPR: Privacy Impact Assessment

Privacy-by-Design

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  • GDPR: Privacy-by-Design

Sanctions

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  • GDPR: Sanctions

Practice quiz

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Introduction

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  • Individual Rights - Introduction

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  • Article: Should personal data be a tradable good? On the moral limits of markets in privacy.

Right to be informed

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  • Right to be Informed

Right of Access

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  • Right of Access

Right to rectification

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  • Right to Rectification

Right to erasure

    • 1 Videos
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  • Right to Erasure

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  • Article: Dutch surgeon wins landmark 'right to be forgotten' case

Right to restrict processing

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  • Right to Restrict Processing

Right to data portability

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  • Right to Data Portability

Right to object

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  • Right to Object

Rights related to automated decision making including profiling

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  • Rights Related to Automated Decision Making

Personal data breaches

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  • Personal Data Breaches

Practice quiz

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Articles, opinions & extensive literature

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  • Article: The antitrust case against Facebook: A monopolist's journey towards pervasive surveillance in spite of consumers' preference of privacy
  • Case summary: Facebook, Exploitative business terms pursuant to Section 19(1) GWB for inadequate data processing
  • Report: “OUT OF CONTROL” – A review of data sharing by popular mobile apps
  • Report: OUT OF CONTROL: How consumers are exploited by the online advertising industry
  • Article: Google tracks you even if location history's off. Here's how to stop It
  • Report: Digital platforms inquiry
  • Paper: A right to reasonable interferences: Re-thinking data protection law in the age of big data and AI

Final quiz

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  • Final Examination

Auto Summary

"Privacy in Europe" is a professional course on Coursera focusing on European privacy law, particularly the GDPR. It explores historical contexts, human rights treaties, and data exchange rules between the USA and Europe. Ideal for those seeking in-depth knowledge of European privacy protection, the course offers a comprehensive understanding in 1080 minutes, with Starter and Professional subscription options. Enroll now to master European privacy law.

Jan Smits
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Jan Smits