Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data

Citation
Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (Jan. 28, 1981) ({http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/108.htm full-text]).

Overview
"The purpose of this Convention is to secure in the territory of each Party for every individual, whatever his nationality or residence, respect for his rights and fundamental freedoms, and in particular his right to privacy, with regard to automatic processing of personal data relating to him (data protection)."