Blockchain, Automation and Fundamental Rights: Ensuring the Protection of Privacy and Personal Data in European Union Law
This article explores the interaction between emerging digital technologies − particularly blockchain and artificial intelligence − and European Union law in the field of personal data protection. The research applies methods of legal analysis of EU legal norms and comparative law (notably in the context of Council of Europe practices and other jurisdictions). Particular attention is paid to the legal and ethical challenges posed by the immutability of blockchain records, the absence of a centralized data controller, and the use of automated decision-making without human involvement.