Democracy: Im Rausch der Daten

Documentary on a group of politicians trying to protect society against the impact of Big Data and mass surveillance.

In January 2012, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding set an ambitious goal. By reforming the EU Data Protection Act, she wants to strengthen data protection in Europe. Large companies would then be prevented from using personal data for promotional purposes and transmitting it to third parties. In addition, US companies would be subject to EU law. Director David Bernet accompanies the conservative EU Commissioner Viviane Reding and the young, ambitious Green MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht during their struggle to introduce the European Data Protection Law. Lobbyists, commercial lawyers and activists appear on the scene and try to influence the course of action in this battle of David and Goliath proportions where civil rights are pitted against global economic interests.

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