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Rhoen M. Beyond consent: improving data protection through consumer protection law. Internet Policy Review [Internet]. 2016 [14 August 2026];5(1). Available from: https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/beyond-consent-improving-data-protection-through-consumer-protection-law

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Volume 14, Issue 4

Colliding ideas: Artistic explorations of data surveillance and data protection

Lucy Royal-Dawson, University of Ulster
Katherine Nolan, Technological University Dublin
Eugene McNamee, Ulster University
Laura O’Connor, Ulster University
Emma Campbell, Ulster University
Anna Pathé-Smith, The Open University
Kyle Boyd, Ulster University
Daniel Philpott, Ulster University
PUBLISHED ON: 18 Nov 2025 DOI: 10.14763/2025.4.2049

Colliding ideas from art and digital technology law to bridge disciplinary silos and generate learning impact.

KEYWORDS: Ideas colliding, Interdisciplinarity, Design and law, Data protection, Art and law

What does a recent decision by the European Union’s Court of Justice – ruling that IAB Europe is liable under the GDPR for a technical standard it wrote – mean for internet standard-setting organisations?

KEYWORDS: Data protection, GDPR, Data controller, Technical standardisation, EU law

This paper uncovers the risks inherent in facial recognition within law enforcement, exploring multidimensional aspects affecting data protection vs public security within the regulatory frameworks of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Artificial Intelligence Act.

KEYWORDS: Data protection, Facial recognition software, Biometric, Law enforcement, Policing

This paper explores how four commonly proposed collective data intermediaries – data trusts, decentralised autonomous organisations, data cooperatives and data unions – have been envisioned and enacted by their proponents.

KEYWORDS: Data rights, Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs), Data commons, Data governance, Data protection

On the 23 February 2023, the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a decision against Ediscom S.p.A. (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali, 2023) explicitly referring to “dark patterns”, i.e. online design choices that manipulate users’ decision-making to benefit digital services.

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Inclusive by design? Participatory governance and the future of digital public spaces

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