Application of the principle of transparency in processing of European national libraries patrons' personal data

Znanstveni rad - Izvorni znanstveni rad

• Autor: Anita Katulić
• Autor: Tihomir Katulić
• Autor: Ivana Hebrang Grgić
• Autorova ustanova: Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica u Zagrebu
• Autorova ustanova: Sveučilište u Zagrebu; Pravni fakultet
• Autorova ustanova: Sveučilište u Zagrebu; Filozofski fakultet; (Odsjek za informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti)
• Znanstveno / umjetničko područje, polje i grana: DRUŠTVENE ZNANOSTI; Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

Sažetak (engleski)

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the legal obligation of European
libraries to ensure the transparent personal data processing and respect for user privacy. This paper will examine
how libraries use privacy notices on websites to communicate with patrons about the processing of personal data
and in what manner have libraries been guided by applicable transparency guidelines.
Design/methodology/approach – The method used is the analysis of privacy policies and other privacy
documents found on the websites of national libraries. The analysis sample includes documents of 45
European national libraries, 28 out of those being national libraries of European Union (EU) Member States.
The elements for this analysis are derived from the mandatory elements of the General Data Protection
Regulation and the recommendations of the WP29/EDPB Transparency Guidelines.
Findings – The findings suggest that European national libraries largely adhere to EU data protection
standards. In total, 60% libraries use a separate privacy page, and 53% of the EU Member State national
libraries websites managed to comply with publishing all necessary data protection information in a way
recommended by the Guidelines, compared to 47% of non-Member State national libraries.
Originality/value – The research contributes to the understanding of the importance of the principle of
transparency and its operationalization.

• Ključne riječi (engleski): Data protection; Personal data; Library privacy; Oatron privacy; National libraries; Principle of transparency
• Jezik: engleski
• Vrsta publikacije: Znanstveni rad - Izvorni znanstveni rad
• Status objave: Objavljen
• Vrsta recenzije: Recenziran - međunarodna recenzija
• Verzija publikacije: Objavljena verzija rada (izdavačev PDF)
• Naslov časopisa: Digital Library Perspectives
• Brojčani podaci: vol. 38, br. 4, str. 399-411
• p-ISSN: 2059-5816
• e-ISSN: 2059-5816
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/DLP-11-2021-0097
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:676007
• Datum objave publikacije: 2022-02-23
• URL dokumenta: https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DLP-11-2021-0097/full/html
• Vrsta resursa: Tekst
• Prava pristupa: Otvoreni pristup
• Datum i vrijeme pohrane: 2023-07-26 07:54:52