Privacy by Deletion: The Need for a Global Data Deletion Principle

Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 363-384, 2009

22 Pages Posted: 18 Nov 2009 Last revised: 28 Feb 2014

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Benjamin J. Keele

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Date Written: February 12, 2009

Abstract

With global personal information flows increasing, efforts have been made to develop principles to standardize data protection regulations. However, no set of principles has yet achieved universal adoption. This note proposes a principle mandating that personal data be securely destroyed when it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Including a data deletion principle in future data protection standards will increase respect for individual autonomy and decrease the risk of abuse of personal data. Though data deletion is already practiced by many data controllers, including it in legal data protection mandates will further the goal of establishing an effective global data protection regime.

Keywords: data protection

Suggested Citation

Keele, Benjamin John, Privacy by Deletion: The Need for a Global Data Deletion Principle (February 12, 2009). Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 363-384, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1508025

Benjamin John Keele (Contact Author)

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law ( email )

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Indianapolis, IN 46202
United States

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