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The Governance of Privacy: Policy Instruments in Global Perspective

Colin J. Bennett, Charles D. Raab

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Abstract

The authors analyse privacy policy instruments available to industrial states, from government regulations and transnational regimes to self-regulation and privacy enhancing technologies, considering two possible dynamics of privacy regulation: a 'race to the bottom' versus 'a race to the top'.

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The authors analyse privacy policy instruments available to industrial states, from government regulations and transnational regimes to self-regulation and privacy enhancing technologies, considering two possible dynamics of privacy regulation: a 'race to the bottom' versus 'a race to the top'.

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The authors analyse privacy policy instruments available to industrial states, from government regulations and transnational regimes to self-regulation and privacy enhancing technologies, considering two possible dynamics of privacy regulation: a 'race to the bottom' versus 'a race to the top'.

Key concepts: Privacy policy, Information privacy, Privacy by Design, Business, Perspective (graphical), Corporate governance, Internet privacy, Privacy protection

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