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General Data Protection Regulation, Right to Be Forgotten, Blockchain Technology and Human Rights

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to offer some reflections on the role that new technologies can play in the field of human rights, and specially from the point of view of the general data protection regulation and blockchain technology. The European Union General Data Protection Regulation of 2016 has modified the regulatory framework in key aspects for human rights, such as the consent of the individuals affected by the processing of their data, the right to data portability, or the right to be forgotten.In line with this approach, the first part of the study focuses especially on the regulation of the right to be forgotten and the rights to privacy and respect for privacy. In the second part of my study, the paper analyses the role that blockchain technology can play in guaranteeing and protecting human rights, as well as in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Source: The Age of Human Rights Journal

DOI: 10.17561/tahrj.v23.8702

Author: Oscar Celador Angón

Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Language: English

Topic: Digitalization, Law, and Regulation

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: European Commission