CIPP-E · Question #183
Which of the following was the first to implement national law for data protection in 1973?
The correct answer is B. Sweden. Sweden was the first country to enact a national data protection law in 1973, called the Data Act. It went into effect on 1 July 1974 and required licenses by the Swedish Data Protection Authority for information systems handling personal data. The law was a result of public…
Question
Which of the following was the first to implement national law for data protection in 1973?
Options
- AFrance
- BSweden
- CGermany
- DUnited Kingdom
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A3% (1)
- B86% (30)
- C3% (1)
- D9% (3)
Explanation
Sweden was the first country to enact a national data protection law in 1973, called the Data Act. It went into effect on 1 July 1974 and required licenses by the Swedish Data Protection Authority for information systems handling personal data. The law was a result of public concern about the use of computers and the potential abuse of personal data by the government and other entities. The law was later superseded by the Personal Data Act in 1998, which implemented the EU Data Protection Directive.
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.