A civic hackathon sponsor asks for the “principles and goals” headline of significant EU data-protection legislation. Which summary best captures that framework-level headline?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Headline version: protect people, process lawfully, and keep personal data able to move inside the Union under rules—not a free-for-all data bazaar. That trio is the poster on the wall for significant EU DP legislation at framework level.
Full Explanation
Significant European data-protection legislation, culminating in the GDPR, aims to protect natural persons in relation to processing of personal data, establish principles for lawful and fair processing, and support free movement of personal data within the Union under a shared protective standard. Goals do not include unrestricted commercial trafficking without rights, wholesale replacement of Member State courts by private arbitration as the legislative headline, or a paper-only pre-1981 scope.