Processing of personal data to prevent, investigate, detect and prosecute crimes

Recent technological developments offer significant new opportunities for public authorities and private actors to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute crime through more effective collection, analysis and sharing of large volumes of data. However, their use is subject to a complex legal and judicial framework that requires a delicate balance between investigative needs and the protection of fundamental rights, in particular the right to the protection of personal data.

This compendium – written by Massimiliano Càrpino, Legal, Ethics & Compliance Advisor at Transcrime – addresses the proliferation and fragmentation of rules and decisions in an organic and systematic way. It responds to the need for synthesis and clarity on the part of public authorities and organizations such as Transcrime and its spin-off Crime&tech, which are involved in the development of advanced investigative tools to ensure their compliance with the principles governing the use of personal data.