Journal №1-2 (2025)
The Historical Roots of Data Protection – How It Came About!
∘ Norbert Bernsdorff ∘

The article discusses the historical roots of data protection, which trace back literally to antiquity. It introduces the foundations of data protection terminology, early and modern-day forms of data protection and its progress throughout the years. Special emphasis is put on the emergence of data protection regulatory frameworks since 1970, from Germany to modern-time legal instruments that form the EU and Council of Europe’s frameworks on data protection and privacy.

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