Data protection legislation in the United Kingdom: From development to statute 1969-84

Information Communication and Society

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 238-263

  Warren, Adam ^b   Dearnley, James ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data protection; Legal environment; Privacy; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 28044438697     PISSN: 1369118X     EISSN: 14684462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691180500146383     Document Type: Review

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