What Was the Aim of the European Data Protection Directive

question 152

Multiple Choice

What was the aim of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC?

• A) To harmonize the implementation of the European Convention of Human Rights across all member states.
• B) To implement the OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and trans-border flows of Personal Data.
• C) To completely prevent the transfer of personal data out of the European Union.
• D) To further reconcile the protection of the fundamental rights of individuals with the free flow of data from one member state to another.

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Definitions:

Comparative Negligence

A legal doctrine that reduces the plaintiff's damages award by the percentage of their fault in causing the injury.

Strict Liability

Strict Liability is a legal principle that holds an individual or entity responsible for damages or harm caused by their actions, irrespective of negligence or intent.

Contributory Negligence

is a defensive legal strategy used to claim that an injured party cannot recover damages if it is demonstrated that they were also at fault, even partially, for their own injury.

Warranty of Merchantability

An implicit guarantee that a product is fit for the general purpose for which it is sold and meets a minimum quality standard.