Misreport

Legal Barriers

* Challenges

* Countries have different laws that affect global business in general and in particular areas such as

* Privacy with respect to data collection

* International transfer of data

* Free speech

* Location of legal proceedings

* Other differences in law

* Auctions

* Gambling

* Sale of liquor and prescription drugs

Legal Barriers: Privacy and Data Collection

* Privacy laws in general

* Respect for privacy in international business is unresolved challenge

* Majority of democratic nations protect individual privacy

* How privacy laws differ with respect to data collection

* Does the law apply to data collected by a company or the government?

* Does the law apply to manual data, digital data, or both?

* Does the law protect data concerning human beings or does the law also protect legal entities such as corporations?

Legal Barriers: US versus EU Approach to Privacy with Respect to Data Collection

* US privacy laws

* Slanted toward the public sector (government)

* Over 50 % encompass manual and computerized systems

* Limited provisions for individuals versus legal entities (corporations)

* EU privacy laws

* Covers both public and private sector

* Stronger protection regarding computerized decision making

* Variance in EU with respect to coverage of entities; strong coverage with respect to individuals

Legal Barriers: EU Practices with Respect to Data Collected on Individuals

* European Union practices (Directive on Data Privacy) for data collected by corporations on consumers follows the Fair Information Practices mentioned in chapter 11

* Personal data collected only for specified purposes

* Personal data must be given consent to be processed

* Collecting organizations must identify themselves

* People have right to object...