Assessing Compliance of Open Data in Politics with European Data Protection Regulation

Abstract

This chapter analyzes the compliance of some category of Open Data in Politics with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements. After clarifying the legal basis of this framework, with specific attention to the processing procedures that conform to the legitimate interests pursued by the data controller, including open data licenses or anonymization techniques, that can result in partial application of the GDPR, but there is no generic guarantee, and, as a consequence, an appropriate process of analysis and management of risks is required.

Citation

Ciclosi, F., Ceravolo, P., Damiani, E. and De Ieso, D. (2019), "Assessing Compliance of Open Data in Politics with European Data Protection Regulation", Visvizi, A. and Lytras, M.D. (Ed.) Politics and Technology in the Post-Truth Era (Emerald Studies in Politics and Technology), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 89-114. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78756-983-620191007