The immutability and permanent recording built into blockchain technology may be the root of legal difficulties in European countries that recognize a right to be forgotten or comparable privacy rights.
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The immutability and eternal recording of blockchain technology may be the root of legal difficulties in European countries that recognize the "right to be forgotten" or certain other privacy rights.
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Wulf A. Kaal, Marco Dell'Erba, Blockchain Innovation in Private Investment Funds - A Comparative Analysis of the United States and (2017), III.1. European Union, p. 14 https://ssrn.com/abstract=3002908 · source PDF
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Wulf A. Kaal, Marco Dell'Erba, Blockchain Innovation in Private Investment Funds - A Comparative Analysis of the United States and (2017). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3002908
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applies in jurisdictions recognizing a right to erasure, notably the EU under the General Data Protection Regulation
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