Highlights the relevance of data protection in the context of an information "rich" society, as well as providing the background to, and history of, the Data Protection Directive. The text analyzes the Directive provision by provision. Case studies have been incorporated into the text.

PART I INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND. Introduction. Background and History. PART II THE DIRECTIVE. Legal Analysis of the Directive. Perspectives on the Directive: Controllers. Perspectives on the Directive: Recipients and Third Parties. Perspectives on the Directive: Data Subjects. PART III HOW THE DIRECTIVE IMPACTS ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORGANISATION. 10 case studies from various sectors of industry