When engaged in pretrial discovery in U.S. courts, parties can be caught between conflicting demands. On the one hand, they must comply with U.S. discovery rules that expressly recognize the importance of broad preservation, collection and production. On the other hand, parties may also face compliance obligations under foreign laws that place an emphasis of the protection of personal data and recognize privacy as a fundamental right. Which of the following best defines these statements?
a. Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence.
b. General Data Protection Regulation.
c. Data Protection Directive.
d. Transborder Data Flows.