Foreign Personal Information Protection Theory and Legislation

Abstract

The importance of personal information protection has become more prominent in the era of digitization. Studying and sorting out foreign personal information protection theories, principles, legislative models, and studying foreign experiences has certain practical significance. There are differences in personal information appellation in different countries, and personal information protection theories also have their own characteristics. The emergence of personal privacy theory, code theory, self Cybernetics, etc. has an important impact on personal information protection legislation. The data quality principle, the principle of limited visibility, the principle of arrangement and use, the principle of security protection, the principle of limited disclosure, and the principle of personal participation are reflected in different national legislations. At present, the legislative models for personal information protection in foreign countries mainly include the US model, the German model, and the Japanese model.With thedevelopment of science and technology, the theory and legislation of personal information protection in foreign countries are constantly being updated. It is of great practical significance to promote domestic laws to keep up with the times andadapt to the development of economic globalization.