Elisabeth Steindl is a legal scholar with an interdisciplinary background. Holding doctorates in both law and comparative literature, she brings a multidimensional approach to complex legal questions. Her research, focused on the regulatory and ethical implications of digital technologies and innovation, is guided by a global outlook and a commitment to fresh perspectives on the rapidly evolving landscape of emerging technologies.

• Introduction; 1. Setting the scene; 2. The classification of mind data under the GDPR; 3. The new regulatory approach under the AIA; 4. Use case 1: mental health and well-being; 5. Use case 2: commercial advertising; 6. Use case 3: political advertising; 7. Use case 4: employment monitoring; 8. Concluding remarks; Bibliography.

Elisabeth Steindl is a legal scholar with an interdisciplinary background. Holding doctorates in both law and comparative literature, she brings a multidimensional approach to complex legal questions. Her research, focused on the regulatory and ethical implications of digital technologies and innovation, is guided by a global outlook and a commitment to fresh perspectives on the rapidly evolving landscape of emerging technologies.

• Introduction; 1. Setting the scene; 2. The classification of mind data under the GDPR; 3. The new regulatory approach under the AIA; 4. Use case 1: mental health and well-being; 5. Use case 2: commercial advertising; 6. Use case 3: political advertising; 7. Use case 4: employment monitoring; 8. Concluding remarks; Bibliography.

Elisabeth Steindl is a legal scholar with an interdisciplinary background. Holding doctorates in both law and comparative literature, she brings a multidimensional approach to complex legal questions. Her research, focused on the regulatory and ethical implications of digital technologies and innovation, is guided by a global outlook and a commitment to fresh perspectives on the rapidly evolving landscape of emerging technologies.

• Introduction; 1. Setting the scene; 2. The classification of mind data under the GDPR; 3. The new regulatory approach under the AIA; 4. Use case 1: mental health and well-being; 5. Use case 2: commercial advertising; 6. Use case 3: political advertising; 7. Use case 4: employment monitoring; 8. Concluding remarks; Bibliography.