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18 February 2011
In Vodafone’s Group Privacy Team, we spend a lot of time thinking and speaking out on what we see as the big picture with respect to privacy – not just the formal details of the legal framework for data protection, but what can be done to create and encourage commercial interfaces that truly balance business needs with privacy as a fundamental human right.
The European Commission’s review of the data protection directive, which has picked up steam this year, gives us a great opportunity to explore and discuss these issues. And so in response to their communication, A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union, we’ve filed a follow up to our 2009 white paper, The Future of Privacy – Vodafone’s Perspective.
Read our follow up white paper (PDF 199kb)
The first part of this white paper sets out thematically what we believe are the key areas of focus for the Commission as it deliberates the future of European data protection and privacy regulation, and makes a number of concrete recommendations. The second part responds specifically to the points raised by the Commission in its communication. Some key themes we cover include:
