EU style grants much more in terms of data ownership for an individual. So, comprehensive vs. patchwork coverage. From the EU DPD (1 of 2 key documents), "Pur

EU style grants much more in terms of data ownership for an individual. So, comprehensive vs. patchwork coverage. From the EU DPD (1 of 2 key documents), "Pursuant to the Directive 1995/46/EC, the data controller should ensure compliance with several principles relating to data quality. These principles include: (1) the collected data should be processed fairly and lawfully; (2) the collected data should be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a way incompatible with those purposes; (3) the collected data should be adequate, relevant, and not excessive in relation to the purposes for which they are collected and/or further processed; (4) the collected data should be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date, and; (5) the collected data should be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data were collected or for which they are further processed." * http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/differences-privacy-laws-in-eu-and-us/ http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/differences-privacy-la... * http://politicsandpolicy.org/article/european-union-and-internet-data-privacy http://politicsandpolicy.org/article/european-union-and-inte... * http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15221111/ns/technology_and_science-privacy_lost/t/la-difference-stark-eu-us-privacy-laws/ http://www.nbcnews.com/id/15221111/ns/technology_and_science... * http://privacylawblog.fieldfisher.com/2014/how-do-eu-and-us-privacy-regimes-compare http://privacylawblog.fieldfisher.com/2014/how-do-eu-and-us-... * http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324338604578328393797127094 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014241278873243386045783283... PS. This is not a wholesale endorsement of EU style privacy, there are things that need to be fixed too but IMO is much more respectful of the individual in general.