Privacy in Public Space: Conceptual and Regulatory Challenges

T. Timan (Editor), B.C. Newell (Editor), Bert-Jaap Koops (Editor)

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Abstract

This book examines privacy in public space from both legal and regulatory perspectives. With on-going technological innovations such as mobile cameras, WiFi tracking, drones and augmented reality, aspects of citizens’ lives are increasingly vulnerable to intrusion. The contributions describe contemporary challenges to achieving privacy and anonymity in physical public space, at a time when legal protection remains limited compared to ‘private’ space. To address this problem, the book clearly shows why privacy in public space needs defending. Different ways of conceptualizing and shaping such protection are explored, for example through ‘privacy bubbles’, obfuscation and surveillance transparency, as well as revising the assumptions underlying current privacy laws.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Number of pages328
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978 1 78643 540 8
ISBN (Print)978 1 78643 539 2
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameElgar Law, Technology and Society series
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing

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