ABSTRACT We investigate empirically whether the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) improved compliance with data protection rights of people who are not formally protected under GDPR. By measuring compliance with the right of access for European Union (EU) and Canadian residents, we find that this is indeed the case. We argue this is likely caused by the Brussels Effect, a mechanism whereby policy diffuses primarily through market mechanisms. We suggest that a willingness to back up its rules with strong enforcement, as it did with the introduction of the GDPR, was the primary driver in allowing the EU to unilaterally affect companies' global behavior.

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通过访问请求衡量布鲁塞尔效应：欧洲通用数据保护条例是否影响了加拿大公民的数据保护权利？

摘要：我们凭经验调查通用数据保护条例 (GDPR) 的引入是否提高了未受 GDPR 正式保护的人的数据保护权利的合规性。通过衡量欧盟 (EU) 和加拿大居民对访问权的遵守情况，我们发现情况确实如此。我们认为这可能是由布鲁塞尔效应引起的，这是一种政策主要通过市场机制扩散的机制。我们认为，与引入 GDPR 一样，愿意通过强有力的执行来支持其规则，是允许欧盟单方面影响公司全球行为的主要驱动力。