Publication Background 

The book is based on a conference held in July 2024 at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law in Freiburg. This event brought together data protection and privacy theory scholars from Europe and the United States to discuss contemporary legal frameworks. It provides an overview of conceptions of privacy and data protection, exploring their application within European and American legal systems. It is intended for scholars, researchers, and students in law and philosophy, as well as practitioners working with regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Digital Omnibus 

Contribution Details 

In her chapter, Associate Professor Maria Grazia Porcedda addresses the intersection of privacy and legal theory. Her work contributes to the volume's analysis of how legal frameworks respond to the digital revolution and developments in Artificial Intelligence. 

Accessing the Volume 

The anthology is an open access publication and includes analysis of decisions from the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, the US Supreme Court, and the German Federal Constitutional Court. 

The full volume and the specific chapter by Associate Professor Porcedda are available at the following links: