This chapter provides a critical account of the substantive content of the GDPR. Particular emphasis is put on the concepts of personal data, data controller/processor and consent. New user rights including the co-called right to be forgotten, the alleged "right to an explanation" and data...

Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Title verso -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributor Biographies -- Table of Cases -- Part I: The Electronic Commerce Directive -- 1. Article 3, ECD: Internal Market Clause International Private Law, Consumers and the Net: A Confusing Maze or a Smooth Path Towards a...