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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...