Austria

Federal Data Protection Law

Year of current version:	1978
Date of last amendment:	January 1, 1994
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 1980
Date of Text (Enacted):	October 18, 1978
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other
Notes:	The notification by Austria to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The law contains provisions concerning the protection against the misuse of personal data in data processing.' Die WTO-Mitteilung hält fest: 'Das Gesetz enthält Bestimmungen bezüglich des Schutzes gegen den Datenmissbrauch'.
Available Texts:
German	Bundesgesetz über den Schutz personenbezogener Daten (Datenschutzgesetz - DSG) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
WIPO Lex No.:	AT051