DATA PROTECTION Data Protection means Protection of individuals with regards to the processing of personal data.

European Union directive defines personal data as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person Personal data includes certain fields like Date of Birth, Social security Number, Drivers Licence, Passport Number, Credit Card number, Business E-mail, Business telephone, number of children etc... European Approach of data protection defines privacy as constituent. In many Countries data protection and privacy are subjected to jurisdiction, it would be a good business practice to work according to law regarding employee personnel data. Privacy is more of US Approach, Concentrating on consumers rights and defining only specific data as private. European Union Passed a Comprehensive Law -1995 "European Union Directive on the Protection of individuals with regarding to the protection of personal data and on the free movement of such data other than some countries in EU data transfer is illegal because of the directive. In Specific to the Directive, If not a European Privacy Law but country specific laws has to be enacted with in the member countries based on directive Major Directives include :- Support Free Flow of Personal data with European Union Ensure that the level of protection of rights of individuals with regards to the processing of such data is equivalent in all member states Processing of personal data by any person whose activities are governed by law.

U.S Approach U.S follows a Sectorial approach, U.S access to private data is culturally accepted in many cases EXChildren online privacy protection act. Health Insurance Portability and accountability act. Personally identifiable information which can be used to distinguish or track an individual identity such as SSN, Biometrics are kept as a Protection fields Transfer of Personal data to third Countries is allowed under specific conditions called Safe Harbour. Through which an organization itself need to be self-declared with Dept. of commerce as it can adhere the data safely.