Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
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The Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC was a foundational European Union law that established early comprehensive rules for the protection of personal data and privacy across EU member states before being superseded by the GDPR.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4051830 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC Context triple: [GDPR, replaced, Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC]
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GDPR
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a comprehensive European Union data protection law that governs how organizations collect, process, and store personal data of individuals in the EU.
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Directorate for Data Protection and Privacy
The Directorate for Data Protection and Privacy is a unit within the European Commission responsible for developing and overseeing EU policies and legislation on personal data protection and privacy.
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C.
Privacy Act of 1974
The Privacy Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that governs how federal agencies collect, maintain, use, and disclose individuals’ personal information, granting citizens rights to access and correct records about themselves.
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D.
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations are UK laws that govern privacy, security, and the use of electronic communications such as marketing calls, emails, cookies, and traffic data.
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E.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates how websites and online services collect, use, and disclose personal information from children under 13.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC Target entity description: The Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC was a foundational European Union law that established early comprehensive rules for the protection of personal data and privacy across EU member states before being superseded by the GDPR.
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A.
GDPR
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a comprehensive European Union data protection law that governs how organizations collect, process, and store personal data of individuals in the EU.
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B.
Directorate for Data Protection and Privacy
The Directorate for Data Protection and Privacy is a unit within the European Commission responsible for developing and overseeing EU policies and legislation on personal data protection and privacy.
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C.
Privacy Act of 1974
The Privacy Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that governs how federal agencies collect, maintain, use, and disclose individuals’ personal information, granting citizens rights to access and correct records about themselves.
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D.
Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations are UK laws that govern privacy, security, and the use of electronic communications such as marketing calls, emails, cookies, and traffic data.
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E.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates how websites and online services collect, use, and disclose personal information from children under 13.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union directive
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data protection law ⓘ privacy law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Council of the European Union
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European Parliament ⓘ |
| aim |
to ensure the free flow of personal data between Member States
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to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
automated processing of personal data
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non-automated processing of personal data in a filing system ⓘ personal data ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1995-10-24 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn | transfers of personal data to third countries ⓘ |
| dateAdopted |
1995-10-24
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24 October 1995 ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
controller
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data subject ⓘ personal data ⓘ processing of personal data ⓘ processor ⓘ |
| establishesCriterion | adequate level of protection for data transfers to third countries ⓘ |
| fullName |
Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
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surface form:
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995
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| geographicalScope |
Member States of the European Union
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surface form:
European Union Member States
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| grantsRight |
right of access to personal data
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right to object to certain processing ⓘ right to rectification of inaccurate data ⓘ |
| inspired | national data protection laws in EU Member States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | European Union ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | all official languages of the European Union ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Treaty of Rome
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surface form:
Treaty establishing the European Community
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| obliges |
Member States to establish independent supervisory authorities
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controllers to notify supervisory authorities of certain processing operations ⓘ |
| policyArea |
fundamental rights
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information privacy ⓘ internal market ⓘ |
| repealDate | 2018-05-25 ⓘ |
| repealedBy |
GDPR
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surface form:
General Data Protection Regulation
GDPR ⓘ
surface form:
Regulation (EU) 2016/679
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| requires |
accuracy of personal data
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appropriate technical and organisational security measures ⓘ data minimisation ⓘ data quality principles ⓘ lawful basis for processing personal data ⓘ purpose limitation ⓘ storage limitation ⓘ |
| shortName |
Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Data Protection Directive
Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Directive 95/46/EC
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| subjectMatter |
free movement of personal data
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protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
GDPR
ⓘ
GDPR ⓘ
surface form:
General Data Protection Regulation
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC Description of subject: The Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC was a foundational European Union law that established early comprehensive rules for the protection of personal data and privacy across EU member states before being superseded by the GDPR.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
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Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
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this entity surface form:
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995
Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
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shortName
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Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
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this entity surface form:
Data Protection Directive
Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
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shortName
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Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC
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this entity surface form:
Directive 95/46/EC