The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive Surveillance

The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive Surveillance

The aim of this article is to analyse the main elements of the emergent system of pre-emptive surveillance at a global scale and to assess the consequences of such a system for the protection of privacy. Firstly, the article will provide an analysis of pre-emptive surveillance practices as projected...

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Main Author: Valsamis Mitsilegas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2015-12-01
Series:Tilburg Law Review
Subjects:
counter-terrorism
privacy
data protection
surveillance
PNR
TFTP
data retention
Online Access:https://tilburglawreview.com/articles/84
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spelling doaj-ec47c32c6a344ebd93efa93ab5b3c44e2020-11-25T03:32:00ZengUbiquity PressTilburg Law Review2211-25452015-12-01201355710.1163/22112596-0200100678The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive SurveillanceValsamis Mitsilegas0Professor of European Criminal Law, Director of the Criminal Justice Centre Head of the Department of Law, Queen Mary University, LondonThe aim of this article is to analyse the main elements of the emergent system of pre-emptive surveillance at a global scale and to assess the consequences of such a system for the protection of privacy. Firstly, the article will provide an analysis of pre-emptive surveillance practices as projected by US and EU law, focusing on the collection and exchange of every day passenger data (PNR), financial data (under the TFTP Programme) and mobile telecommunications data. After this mapping of pre-emptive surveillance practices, a critical overview of the impact of these practices on privacy will follow. Thereafter, the article will critically evaluate the legal responses that have been primarily developed in EU law in order to address the privacy challenges posed by pre-emptive surveillance. The aim is to highlight the transformation of the right to privacy by judiciaries in Europe in order to counter generalised, massive pre-emptive surveillance in the EU, the US and globally.https://tilburglawreview.com/articles/84counter-terrorismprivacydata protectionsurveillancePNRTFTPdata retention
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The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive Surveillance
Tilburg Law Review
counter-terrorism
privacy
data protection
surveillance
PNR
TFTP
data retention
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title The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive Surveillance
title_short The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive Surveillance
title_full The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive Surveillance
title_fullStr The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive Surveillance
title_full_unstemmed The Transformation of Privacy in an Era of Pre-emptive Surveillance
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publisher Ubiquity Press
series Tilburg Law Review
issn 2211-2545
publishDate 2015-12-01
description The aim of this article is to analyse the main elements of the emergent system of pre-emptive surveillance at a global scale and to assess the consequences of such a system for the protection of privacy. Firstly, the article will provide an analysis of pre-emptive surveillance practices as projected by US and EU law, focusing on the collection and exchange of every day passenger data (PNR), financial data (under the TFTP Programme) and mobile telecommunications data. After this mapping of pre-emptive surveillance practices, a critical overview of the impact of these practices on privacy will follow. Thereafter, the article will critically evaluate the legal responses that have been primarily developed in EU law in order to address the privacy challenges posed by pre-emptive surveillance. The aim is to highlight the transformation of the right to privacy by judiciaries in Europe in order to counter generalised, massive pre-emptive surveillance in the EU, the US and globally.
topic counter-terrorism
privacy
data protection
surveillance
PNR
TFTP
data retention
url https://tilburglawreview.com/articles/84
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