The processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in online gambling

Abstract

Online Gambling is becoming very popular in today’s society. States are facing an ongoing battle to create a balance between, the success of online gambling and the laws, which are regulating such industry. Online Gambling is one of the best examples to identify the importance of Privacy and Data Protection. The fault lines of Directive 95/46/ EC have become much more clearer as technology is evolving. There is an ongoing critic that current data protection law is no longer sufficient to protect individuals. In this paper, there shall be in-depth analyses of the current data protection law and whether this caters for the needs of this fast evolving industry. In 2018, the Directive 95/46/EC is going to be replaced by the General Data Protection Regulation. The author is going to highlight the changes of this reform and how the Online Gambling Industry is going to be affected. Throughout this legal paper, the author shall discuss whether the Regulation has lived up to its expectations and whether this is going to strengthen online privacy. This legal paper will conclude with a brief argument on the changes for the online gambling companies regarding the EU privacy Regulation. After all, are Online Gambling companies prepared for the consequences this new law will bring?