What Does Data Protection Directive Mean?
The Data Protection Directive is a European law that regulates the use of personal data. As a legal standard and guideline, the Data Protection Directive sets various limits on the ways that personal data can be used by third parties. It has generally been replaced by the General Data Protection Regulations adopted in 2016, although the new law does not go into effect until 2018.
Techopedia Explains Data Protection Directive
Some of the principles of the Data Protection Directive include the idea that people should be given notice when their data is collected, that consent systems should be provided and consent should exist, that collected data should be protected from theft or abuse, and that those individuals described by the data should have access to check and see whether any of the data is incorrect.
