¹Ammar Younas,²Bakhodir Tohir ogli Mirzaraimov

¹Ph.D. (Candidate), School of Humanities, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing China

²Lecturer, Tashkent state university of law

The European Union has recently enacted a new law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),1 which is designed to strengthen existing data protection legislation in the EU. The selection of Regulation itself as a legal instrument makes the GDPR stronger than Directive as it ensures a uniform and consistent implementation of rules thereby, consolidating the EU digital single market. The GDPR reforms existing data protection policy by imposing more stringent obligations on not only data controllers but also on data processors relating to obtaining a valid consent,2 ensuring transparency of automated decision making3 and security of data processing,4 and by providing new rights for data subjects. Data subjects are entitled to withdraw their consent,5 request their data to be transferred to another data controller6 or to be deleted.7 Also, the GDPR includes certain principles aimed at regulating its cross border transfers of the EU citizens’ personal data to ensure a high level of protection outside the EU.8 Taking into account the above mentioned policies along with others, some scholars describe the GDPR as ‘the most consequential regulatory development in information policy in generation’ that has teeth.9 However, the GDPR cannot be claimed as a legal instrument that effectively deals with all threats of the digital market to consumers. This paper argues that although the GDPR has considerably expanded the rights of consumers thereby, enabling them to regain control over their personal data to certain extent, the effectiveness of its principles is limited and cannot ensure full security of data processing. Firstly, it examines the effectiveness of consent principle of the GDPR in empowering consumers to control over their data and make a genuine choice. Secondly, it analyzes “data control-rights” of consumers. Finally, it comprehensively discusses extraterritorial application of the GDPR and regulation of international transfers of data.

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4. Turdialiev, M. A., & Komilov, B. (2020). The Legal Issues Of International Investment Activity In Uzbekistan: Critical Analysis And Legal Solutions. The American Journal of Political Science Law and Criminology, 2(12), 16-21.

5. Akramov, A., Mirzaraimov, B., Akhtamova, Y., & Turdaliyev, M. A. (2020). Prospects For The Development Of Trust Management In Uzbekistan. Psychology and Education Journal, 57(8), 530-535.

6. Narziev, O. (2021). The Perspectives Of The Establishment Of International Financial Centers In Uzbekistan And The Implementation Of English Law. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT), 12(4), 1104-1108.

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8. Akhtamova, Y., 2016. Protection of International Investments. Analysis of Certain Clauses in International Agreements. Uzbekistan Case Study. Analysis of Certain Clauses in International Agreements. Uzbekistan Case Study (March 25, 2016).

9. Yulduz Akhtamova , Аkramov Akmal and Bakhodir Mirzaraimov, and. "Foreign experience related to the legislation and practice of trust management of property in business activities." Збірник наукових праць ΛΌГOΣ (2020): 12-14.

10. Yulduz, Akhtamova. "BALANCING INVESTMENT PROTECTION AND STATE’S REGULATORY SPACE IN THE LIGHT OF INVESTMENT TREATY REGIME ABSTRACT." Review of law sciences 1.Спецвыпуск (2020).

11. Akramov, Akmal, Bakhodir Mirzaraimov, Yulduz Akhtamova, and Mukhammad Ali Turdaliyev. "Prospects For The Development Of Trust Management In Uzbekistan." Psychology and Education Journal 57, no. 8 (2020): 530-535

12. Yulduz Akhtamova “EU Freedom Of Establishment And The Theories Of Incorporation In The Context Of Free Movement Of MNEs” The American Journal of Social Science and Education Innovations 2 (12) 2020: 303-312

13. Akramov, Akmal, et al. "Prospects For The Development Of Trust Management In Uzbekistan." Psychology and Education Journal 57.8 (2020): 530-535.

14. Аkramov, Akmal, Bakhodir Mirzaraimov, and Yulduz Akhtamova. "Foreign experience related to the legislation and practice of trust management of property in business activities." Збірник наукових праць ΛΌГOΣ (2020): 12-14.

15. Mirzaraimov B., 2020. Effective Measures Of Preventing Due Process Paranoia In International Arbitration. The American Journal of Political Science Law and Criminology, 2(11), pp.72-80.

16. The European Parliament and the Council Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data [1995] OJ L 281/31 Art.12

17. Eugenia Politou, Efthimios Alepis and Constantinos Patsakis ‘Forgetting personal data and revoking consent under the GDPR: Challenges and Proposed Solutions’ Journal of Cybersecurity (2018) 1 (20)

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