DATA PROTECTION AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AS SEEN BY THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

With the development of technology and the awakening of commercial interest in personal data, it is important to protect fundamental rights, among them the principle of human dignity, freedom, privacy and intimacy. The States have demonstrated concern when dealing with and circulating the personal data of their citizens, working in defense of the protection of fundamental rights, constitutionally considered fundamental. The qualitative method was used to accomplish this work, where it was sought to obtain a conceptual analysis on fundamental rights and the protection of personal data, seeking to understand the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union. There was an analysis of the legislation of Brazil, Portugal, and the European Union. The results obtained were satisfactory to the conclusion of the research