La protección de datos en la Iglesia Católica de Españanormativa aplicable
ISSN: 2659-8698
Year of publication: 2020
Issue Title: Reconstruir España desde y con los datos
Issue: 6
Type: Article
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Abstract
Following the entry into force of the new European data protection regulations, all Member States, Administrations, organizations and citizens must «adapt» and comply with the law. A European regulation is mandatory and directly effective, so it can be invoked in the Courts. With this basis in place, the article focuses on determining the scope and applicability of the norm to a religious confession that is also a State, the Catholic Church. Due to its special configuration and structure, the Catholic Church has legal personality and maintains agreements with the rank of an international Treaty with various States, including Spain. We try to determine if civil regulations are applicable to the Catholic Church in Spain and more specifically to the faithful.