International protection of personal data on the Internet

Abstract

In recent years, the world has witnessed a qualitative leap in various fields of life as a result of the technological development made by peoples and nations, after the democratization of the use of the Internet, which has radically changed the lifestyle of individuals. This make happend the distance education, consumption in its various forms through electronic media, and even distance medication.Of course, an individual can only benefit from this type of services and products after he inserts his personal datas on virtual platforms, the latter of which have proven facts that they are not safe from hacking and piracy, as some parties aim to get their hands on this information in order to achieve Unlawful goals such as fraud, and theft, or impersonation. This study aims to shed light on the concept of personal data that is employed within the virtual space by referring to the positions that the members of the international community have proven in the various relevant international agreements, and one of the most important findings was the limited protection established for this type of data in space. The default is a result of the weak control that local authorities have over this type of dimension, regardless of their degree of development or not.