Digital preservation and data protection. From the myth of conflict to the reality of convergence

Abstract

Technological advancement has changed the paradigm of how we manage the availability of information. As digital-born information becomes the norm, the risks to fundamental rights that unlimited access to personal data gives have increased. Traditionally, digital preservation and personal data protection have gone their separate ways. Giving rise to the myth that data protection legislation prevents the archiving of personal data. The authors defend that despite the existence of possible points of conflict through joint work on data protection and digital preservation, strict compliance with data protection legislation and long-term digital preservation of information is possible.