A regional DPO asks what a “harmonised European approach” tried to fix when Member States had divergent national data-protection laws. What problem was the drive toward consistent rules mainly addressing?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Divergent national privacy rules were like every city painting different traffic lights — goods and data could not move smoothly, and people got uneven protection. Harmonisation aimed at one clear road code: protect people well and still let personal data circulate in the market. That twin goal is the heart of the story.
Full Explanation
Before deeper EU harmonisation, fragmented national data-protection laws created barriers to the free movement of personal data and uneven protection for individuals. European instruments sought both a high level of protection for natural persons and the free flow of personal data within the Union. That dual objective remains central to understanding why instruments such as Directive 95/46/EC and later the GDPR were adopted.