EU style grants much more in terms of data ownership for an individual. So, comprehensive vs. patchwork coverage.<p>From the EU DPD (1 of 2 key documents),<p>&quot;Pursuant to the Directive 1995&#x2F;46&#x2F;EC, the data controller should ensure compliance with several principles relating to data quality. These principles include: (1) the collected data should be processed fairly and lawfully; (2) the collected data should be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a way incompatible with those purposes; (3) the collected data should be adequate, relevant, and not excessive in relation to the purposes for which they are collected and&#x2F;or further processed; (4) the collected data should be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date, and; (5) the collected data should be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the data were collected or for which they are further processed.&quot;<p>* <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;resources.infosecinstitute.com&#x2F;differences-privacy-laws-in-eu-and-us&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;resources.infosecinstitute.com&#x2F;differences-privacy-la...</a><p>* <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;politicsandpolicy.org&#x2F;article&#x2F;european-union-and-internet-data-privacy" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;politicsandpolicy.org&#x2F;article&#x2F;european-union-and-inte...</a><p>* <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nbcnews.com&#x2F;id&#x2F;15221111&#x2F;ns&#x2F;technology_and_science-privacy_lost&#x2F;t&#x2F;la-difference-stark-eu-us-privacy-laws&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nbcnews.com&#x2F;id&#x2F;15221111&#x2F;ns&#x2F;technology_and_science...</a><p>* <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;privacylawblog.fieldfisher.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;how-do-eu-and-us-privacy-regimes-compare" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;privacylawblog.fieldfisher.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;how-do-eu-and-us-...</a><p>* <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;SB10001424127887324338604578328393797127094" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.wsj.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;SB100014241278873243386045783283...</a><p>PS. This is not a wholesale endorsement of EU style privacy, there are things that need to be fixed too but IMO is much more respectful of the individual in general.