Law on Privacy Protection of 1993
| Law on Privacy Protection of 1993 | |
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| Gylian Parliament | |
| Date passed | 6 April 1993 |
| Date signed | 6 April 1993 |
| Date commenced | 21 April 1993 |
| Summary | |
| Protects data privacy. | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Law on Privacy Protection of 1993 is a Gylian federal law that protects data privacy.
Background
Gylias previously did not have a separate privacy law. The right to privacy is guaranteed in article 12 of the Constitution, and the expansion of the public sector produced a strong privacy protection regime, as administrative agencies interpreted the right to privacy in strict terms regarding their mandates.
The development of the internet in Gylias prompted debates on the creation of an information privacy law. Several referendums were held in 1991 and 1992 to consult the public on what protections should be included and their extent. The final law was passed in 1993.
Text of the law
- This law shall protect information privacy in Gylias.
- Anyone's personal information and/or data shall not be collected except for a certain purpose and with their explicit permission.
- Anyone has the right to access their personal data if they have given permission for its collection, and can request its deletion or alteration in accordance with privacy law.
- Personal data is processed fairly and lawfully only if necessary, and in accordance with the defined purposes.
- Personal data will be accurate, and kept up to date if necessary.
- Personal data will be deleted as soon as its purpose has been fulfilled.
- Personal data will not be used for exploitative or discriminatory purposes, and shall not be sold or transferred to other entities.
- An official register of whoever works with personal data is established. The register may be inspected at any time at no cost.
- Whoever works with personal data shall implement appropriate measures to ensure protection of privacy.
- A Data Protection Bureau is established to ensure compliance.
Effects
The law is one of the most stringent and heavily enforced information privacy laws in Tyran. Its language contains strong restrictions on the collection of private data, mandating explicit consent from an individual, processing "only if necessary", and deletion after its purpose has been fulfilled. It further bans the use of data for "exploitative or discriminatory" purposes and its transfer or sale.
The strong regime of data protection has contributed to the cooperative, decentralised, and largely non-monetary character of the Gylian internet.