The Social Construction of Personal Data Protection in Smart Cities

Jonas Breuer; Dorine Johanna Van Zeeland; Jo Pierson; Rob Heyman

doi:10.1109/CTTE-FITCE.2019.8894823

The Social Construction of Personal Data Protection in Smart Cities

Jonas Breuer, Dorine Johanna Van Zeeland, Jo Pierson, Rob Heyman

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Cities are striving to become ‘smart’. What exactly a smart city signifies is debatable, but the designation most often refers to an intensification of ICT use and data use by local authorities, and seeking closer collaboration with other stakeholders. Whereas the concept of the smart city is not clearly delineated, the same can be said for the requirements for personal data protection under the GDPR. In this paper, we apply a social constructivist approach to the development of personal data protection in smart city initiatives to argue that personal data protection in smart cities is in a stage of ‘interpretative flexibility’, implying that different groups put forward different meanings to these concepts. Based on a quasi-empirical scenario analysis, we assess interpretations, opportunities and challenges related to the most influential actors and factors. To conclude, we formulate a number of specific recommendations for privacy-friendly implementation of smart city initiatives.

Originele taal-2	English
Titel	2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities & Information and Communication Technology (CTTE-FITCE)
Subtitel	Smart Cities and Information and Communication Technology, CTTE-FITCE 2019
Uitgeverij	IEEE
Pagina's	1-6
Aantal pagina's	6
ISBN van elektronische versie	9781728121215
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.1109/CTTE-FITCE.2019.8894823
Status	Published - 11 nov 2019
Evenement	IEEE CTTE & FITCE Conference - Ghent, Belgium Duur: 25 sep 2019 → 27 sep 2019

Publicatie series

Naam	2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities and Information and Communication Technology, CTTE-FITCE 2019

Conference

Conference	IEEE CTTE & FITCE Conference
Land/Regio	Belgium
Stad	Ghent
Periode	25/09/19 → 27/09/19

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10.1109/CTTE-FITCE.2019.8894823

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3 Citaties
2 Other contribution
1 Other report

Policy Brief #45: Where are the Missing Data Subjects? Data Protection, Control and Public Participation: SMIT Policy Brief #45
Breuer, J., Christofi, A., Von Grafenstein, M., Kritikos, M., Groothuizen, R., Van Zeeland, D. J. & Pierson, J., 6 apr 2021, 5 blz. Brussels : Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunication (SMIT).
Onderzoeksoutput: Other contribution
Connecting the dots: smarter cities work together: SMIT Policy Brief #25
Van Zeeland, D. J., Breuer, J., Heyman, R., Walravens, N. & Pierson, J., 20 mei 2019, 5 blz. Brussels
Onderzoeksoutput: Other contribution

Open Access
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Personal data protection in smart cities: Roundtable report: for Chair ‘Data Protection on the Ground’
Van Zeeland, D. J., Breuer, J., Christofi, A. & Pierson, J., sep 2019, Brussels. 12 blz.
Onderzoeksoutput: Other report

Open Access
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1 Talk or presentation at a conference

Social Construction of Personal Data Protection in Smart Cities
Jonas Breuer (Speaker)
26 sep 2019
Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference

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Breuer, J., Van Zeeland, D. J., Pierson, J., & Heyman, R. (2019). The Social Construction of Personal Data Protection in Smart Cities. In 2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities & Information and Communication Technology (CTTE-FITCE): Smart Cities and Information and Communication Technology, CTTE-FITCE 2019 (blz. 1-6). [8894823] (2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities and Information and Communication Technology, CTTE-FITCE 2019). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/CTTE-FITCE.2019.8894823

Breuer, Jonas ; Van Zeeland, Dorine Johanna ; Pierson, Jo ; Heyman, Rob. / The Social Construction of Personal Data Protection in Smart Cities. 2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities & Information and Communication Technology (CTTE-FITCE): Smart Cities and Information and Communication Technology, CTTE-FITCE 2019. IEEE, 2019. blz. 1-6 (2019 CTTE-FITCE: Smart Cities and Information and Communication Technology, CTTE-FITCE 2019).

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The Social Construction of Personal Data Protection in Smart Cities. / Breuer, Jonas ; Van Zeeland, Dorine Johanna ; Pierson, Jo ; Heyman, Rob.

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The Social Construction of Personal Data Protection in Smart Cities

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Policy Brief #45: Where are the Missing Data Subjects? Data Protection, Control and Public Participation: SMIT Policy Brief #45

Connecting the dots: smarter cities work together: SMIT Policy Brief #25

Personal data protection in smart cities: Roundtable report: for Chair ‘Data Protection on the Ground’

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