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Legal European Aspects of Legal European Aspects of Digital Rights Digital Rights ManagementManagement

©© Abdullah Sherbini 2006 Abdullah Sherbini 2006

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

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OutlineOutline

DefinitionsDefinitions Digital Rights Management SystemsDigital Rights Management Systems Data Protection LawsData Protection Laws Conclusion Conclusion


Intellectual PropertyIntellectual Property

Aljazeera.comGoogle.com


PrivacyPrivacy

Hillnews.com


Property vs. PrivacyProperty vs. Privacy

Privacy Perspective: “knowledge is Privacy Perspective: “knowledge is power”power”

Property Perspective: “knowledge is Property Perspective: “knowledge is wealth” wealth”


ArgumentArgument

Info should be accessible to all Info should be accessible to all generations not just for profiting generations not just for profiting companies. companies.


Factors made property regimes Factors made property regimes not impact on privacy info not impact on privacy info

usersusers

payday-loans.qc.com 1securityproducts.com


CopyrightCopyright

Xenu.net


Digital Rights Management Digital Rights Management SystemsSystems

scrapbookerie.comthecupcakefairy.com


Tension: DRMS vs. PrivacyTension: DRMS vs. Privacy

Re-use of personal dataRe-use of personal data

Re-purpose “re-selling” without Re-purpose “re-selling” without consent consent


CookiesCookies

thecupcakefairy.com


DRMS from Privacy DRMS from Privacy perspectiveperspective

1.1. Extent to which DRMS will collect & Extent to which DRMS will collect & further process personal datafurther process personal data

2.2. Purposes for which these data will Purposes for which these data will be usedbe used

3.3. The conditions under which they The conditions under which they will be spread to external actorswill be spread to external actors


Functions of DRMSFunctions of DRMS

1.1. Controlling access to copyright worksControlling access to copyright works

2.2. Restricting unauthorised reproduction Restricting unauthorised reproduction

3.3. Identifying the works, the relevant right-Identifying the works, the relevant right-holders holders

4.4. Protecting the authenticity of the latter Protecting the authenticity of the latter identification data. identification data.


DRMS vs. Personal DataDRMS vs. Personal Data

DRMS register personal data in DRMS register personal data in these ways:these ways:

1.1. Stored centrallyStored centrally

2.2. EmbeddedEmbedded

3.3. Transmission of usageTransmission of usage


Focus of PresentationFocus of Presentation

Legal FactorsLegal Factors

Limitations set by data protection Limitations set by data protection laws.laws.


Data Protection DirectiveData Protection Directive(DPD)(DPD)

EEA (European Economic Area): EEA (European Economic Area):

19921992 All EU countries & Norway, Iceland, All EU countries & Norway, Iceland,

Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein. Influenced other countriesInfluenced other countries


Directive on Privacy and Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications Electronic Communications

(DPEC) (DPEC)

20022002

Extending/fine-tuning DPDExtending/fine-tuning DPD


Scope of Data ProtectionScope of Data Protection

Personal Data in DPDPersonal Data in DPD

Laws don’t applyLaws don’t apply

UncertaintyUncertainty


Principles of DPDPrinciples of DPD

1.1. Fair collection Fair collection

2.2. Minimality Minimality

3.3. Purpose specification Purpose specification

4.4. Disclosure limitation Disclosure limitation

5.5. Data quality Data quality

6.6. SecuritySecurity

7.7. Data subject participation & control Data subject participation & control

8.8. Accountability Accountability


Basic Conditions for Data Basic Conditions for Data ProcessingProcessing

Why?Why?


Basic Conditions for Data Basic Conditions for Data ProcessingProcessing

(a) The data subject “unambiguously” consents to the (a) The data subject “unambiguously” consents to the processing processing

(b) The processing is “necessary” for the “performance” (b) The processing is “necessary” for the “performance” or conclusion of a contract with the data subjector conclusion of a contract with the data subject

(c) The processing is “necessary” for compliance with a (c) The processing is “necessary” for compliance with a “legal obligation” on the data controller “legal obligation” on the data controller

(d) The processing is “necessary” for protecting the (d) The processing is “necessary” for protecting the “vital interests” of the data subject“vital interests” of the data subject

(e) The processing is “necessary” for performing a task (e) The processing is “necessary” for performing a task executed in the “public interest” or in exercise of executed in the “public interest” or in exercise of official authority official authority

(f) The processing is “necessary” for the pursuance of (f) The processing is “necessary” for the pursuance of “legitimate interests” that override the conflicting “legitimate interests” that override the conflicting interests of the data subjectinterests of the data subject


Sensitive DataSensitive Data

Such?Such?

DPD prohibits Sensitive DataDPD prohibits Sensitive Data


Copyright DirectiveCopyright Directive(CD)(CD)

Protection against:Protection against:

1.1. intentional and unauthorised alteration intentional and unauthorised alteration

2.2. Distribution of copyright worksDistribution of copyright works


Control vs. PreventControl vs. Prevent


ConclusionConclusion

Clear/Direct rules. “legitimate”Clear/Direct rules. “legitimate” Good lawyer. Good lawyer. Written licence agreements. Written licence agreements. Rules still not yet totally effective.Rules still not yet totally effective. Cases solved according to their own Cases solved according to their own

evidence and material. evidence and material.


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