What is one reason the European Union has enacted more comprehensive privacy laws than the...

 One reason the European Union has enacted more comprehensive privacy laws than the United States is to allow the free movement of data between member countries. The EU considers data protection as a fundamental right that applies to all individuals within its territory, regardless of their nationality or residence. The EU has adopted a harmonized legal framework for data protection, such as the GDPR1 and the ePrivacy Directive5, that applies to all member states and ensures a consistent level of protection across the EU. The EU also requires that any transfers of personal data outside the EU are subject to adequate safeguards or exceptions that guarantee an equivalent level of protection. The EU’s approach to data protection aims to facilitate the internal market and promote economic and social integration among member states by removing barriers and restrictions to the cross-border flow of data. The other options are not reasons why the EU has enacted more comprehensive privacy laws than the US. The EU does not necessarily have more adequate enforcement or funding for its privacy laws than the US, although it does have a network of independent supervisory authorities that monitor and enforce compliance with the EU data protection rules. The EU does not allow separate industries to set privacy standards, but rather imposes uniform and binding rules for all sectors and activities that involve personal data processing. References: GDPR; ePrivacy Directive