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Publisher: Council of Europe
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Summary: The following document was one of the first initiatives in data protection. It was open for signing in January 1981. The most crucial idea of the Convention is that it aimed to guarantee people the right to data protection long before big data became a concern. Another important concept of this document is that it seeks to create a common legal space regarding data protection. It is also interesting to notice that not only European countries are members of the Council of Europe (the European Council and Council of Europe are two different organizations), but it also includes post-Soviet countries, which creates a broader legal space.