In the general context of regulating the use of new technologies, especially in the fields of telecommunications and the internet, the protection of privacy appears to be an issue of particular importance, mainly with regard to the collection, processing and use of personal data. Thus it follows that any European or national legislation becomes instrumental in creating an effective legal framework aiming at the protection of personal data both in the physical and electronic sectors. The basic statutory legislation in Greece takes the form of Greek Acts 2742/1997 on the 'protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data' and 2774/1999 on the 'protection of personal data in the telecommunication sector', enacted with a view to harmonising domestic legislation with Council Directives 95/46/EC and 97/66/EC. The scope and content of these Acts have been supplemented and specialised since their adoption, through more recent decisions by the Greek Data Protection Authority (DPA), as well as the European Commission.
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