Title: Privacy Law and Regulation: Technologies, Implications, and Solutions
Abstract: The marked increase in the availability of personally identifiable information in the online environment has made privacy of paramount concern for consumers. Corporations and governments collect, store, and use this information for purposes ranging from the creation of targeted advertisements, to national security. But what rights do consumers have to protect themselves from the collection of their personal information, and how does the law conceptualize privacy in order to assist individuals in keeping their information private? This chapter considers the state of privacy law, from a Western perspective. First, it discusses the law in the United States, examining the constitutional, common law and statutory foundations of privacy in that country. The chapter then turns to privacy law in the European Union, offering a comparative analysis of the differences between EU protections for privacy with that of the US. Finally, the chapter considers the challenges and opportunities for the regulation of data collection and the protection of privacy in the digital environment, and offers suggestions for principles to be included in policies aimed at protecting privacy.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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