Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
| Signed | 28 January 1981 |
|---|---|
| Location | Strasbourg |
| Effective | 1 October 1985 |
| Condition | 5 Ratifications |
| Signatories | 47 |
| Ratifiers | 46 |
| Depositary | Secretary General of the Council of Europe |
| Languages | English and French |
The Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data of the Council of Europe of 1981 extended the safeguards for everyone's rights and fundamental freedoms, and in particular the right to the respect for privacy, taking account of the increasing flow across frontiers of personal data undergoing automatic processing.
All members of the Council of Europe have ratified the treaty, except San Marino and Turkey. Turkey signed the Convention in 1981; San Marino signed it in 2015. Uruguay, a non–Council of Europe state, has acceded to the treaty.
See also
- Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of personal data
- Data privacy
External links
- Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (Council of Europe)
- Ratifications.