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How the cookies (almost) crumbled: Privacy & lobbyism
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The author examines the issues of how and to what extent lobbyism has influenced the EU decision-making bodies in acceding to the lobbyist agenda and the opt-in and opt-out controversy.About:
This article is published in Computer Law & Security Review.The article was published on 2005-01-01. It has received 18 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications & Personally identifiable information.read more
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Improving Privacy Protection in the Area of Behavioural Targeting
Zuiderveen Borgesius,J Frederik +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss how European law could improve privacy protection in the area of behavioral targeting, also referred to as online profiling, involves monitoring people's online behaviour, and using the collected information to show people individually targeted advertisements.
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Digital Personae and Profiles in Law: Protecting Individuals' Rights in Online Contexts
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe how digital representations are created and for what purposes and make an analysis of the implications this has for individuals and why privacy, autonomy, and identity construction are at stake.
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Media Distortions : Understanding the Power Behind Spam, Noise, and Other Deviant Media
TL;DR: In this article, the authors synthesize media theory, sound studies, science and technology studies (STS), feminist technoscience, and software studies into a new composition to explore media power.
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When the bureaucrat promises to safeguard your online privacy: Dissecting the contents of privacy statements on Dutch municipal websites
TL;DR: Not all municipal websites bother to post privacy statement on their websites; most municipalities do not ensure that their online privacy statements are findable; and privacy statements on Dutch municipal websites emphasize diverging assurances and promises.
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Personal data processing for behavioural targeting: which legal basis?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that, in most circumstances, the only available legal basis for the processing of personal data for behavioural targeting is the data subject's unambiguous consent and that the cookie consent requirement from the e-Privacy Directive does not provide a legal basis.
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The Political System of the European Union
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explained the EU political system and the decision-making procedures of the European Union, focusing on the role of the Single Market and the single market's role in the political system.
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European Union: Power and Policy-Making
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the EU as a policy-making state: a policy system like any other, a state building, differentiated integration, and a multispeed integration in the European Union.
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Lobbying in the European Community
Sonia Mazey,Jeremy Richardson +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, Mazey and Richardson discuss the role of the National Civil Service and European lobbying in the British case and its relevance to the European Community and conclude that Euro-groups are so numerous and so weak.
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Business Routes of Influence in Brussels: Exploring the Choice of Direct Representation:
TL;DR: The extent to which direct influence is followed by large companies depends on their sector, its extent of organization, the sector's size and weight, and the form of the business association relevant to the sector as mentioned in this paper.