This book discusses the implementation of privacy by design in Europe, a
principle that has been codified within the European Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR). While privacy by design inspires hope for future
privacy-sensitive designs, it also introduces the need for a common
understanding of the legal and technical concepts of privacy and data
protection. By pursuing an interdisciplinary approach and comparing the
problem definitions and objectives of both disciplines, this book
bridges the gap between the legal and technical fields in order to
enhance the regulatory and academic discourse. The research presented
reveals the scope of legal principles and technical tools for privacy
protection, and shows that the concept of privacy by design goes beyond
the principle of the GDPR. The book presents an analysis of how current
regulations delegate the implementation of technical privacy and data
protection measures to developers and describes how policy design must
evolve in order to implement privacy by design and default principles.