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Developing a privacy seal scheme (that works)
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Privacy ProtectionEngineeringInformation SecurityCompliance (Mechanical Engineering)European CommissionManagementPrivacy SystemPrivacy-preserving CommunicationDisclosurePrivacy Enhancing TechnologyPrivacy FrameworkPrivacy ComplianceCompliance (Corporate Governance)Privacy By DesignData PrivacyTrustComputer SciencePrivacyData SecurityPrivacy SealCryptographyPrivacy BreachesPrivacy SealsData Privacy LawRegulationPrivacy Seal Scheme
The European Commission's proposed Data Protection Regulation calls for the ‘establishment of certification mechanisms, data protection seals and marks’ to enhance transparency and legal compliance and to permit data subjects [individuals] the means to make quick assessments of the level of data protection of relevant products and services. A privacy seal is a certification mark or a guarantee issued by a certifying entity verifying an organization's adherence to certain specified privacy standards that aim to promote consumer trust and confidence in e-commerce. This paper reviews future regulatory options for privacy seals in Europe—full regulation and co-regulation—and determines which of these are best suited and how they might be used to enhance the effectiveness of privacy seals.