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9 hours

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Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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  • After having followed Privacy in the Western world you have become acquainted with the overall global legal system and the origins of privacy as a concept as well as privacy as a (human) right. This course deals with the American legal system to protect privacy.
  • In the USA privacy is protected through different legal concepts. Constitutional protection through the 4th Amendment plays a crucial role in protecting the US citizen against unjust governmental intrusion. As part of a myriad of consumer protection laws (e.g. health, financial) personal data is also protected. And last but not least there are a number of specific laws dealing with the (privacy) protection of all sorts of communications, such as mobile telephony, e-mail, online searches, etc.
  • The course deals with the main legal concepts in such a way that the learner will, after having successfully completed the course, be able to follow the legal developments in the USA.
  • We hope you enjoy the course!
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Curriculum

Introduction

Introduction

Why privacy matters: Privacy issues in the USA

Overview History USA

Introduction and Franklin

Bill of Rights

Warren & Brandeis

Kennedy

Origins

US Constitution

The Birth of Privacy Law: A Century Since Warren and Brandeis and Early History of Privacy

The National Data Center and the Federal Information Network: A Paradox

Statistical Déjà Vu: The National Data Center

Practice quiz

The Legal System

Legal introduction

Constitution

Consumer protection laws

ISP laws

Declaration of Independence

Dissenting opinion Brandeis

The Invention of the Right to Privacy

The Right to Privacy

Practice quiz

Constitution and Bill of Rights

4th Amendment

Reasonable expectation of privacy

Consent and Third Party Principle

Automobile exception

Content & non-Content

Public and private

Twitter Order

Practice quiz

Consumer Rights

General

Privacy as economic good

Consumer protection elements

Notice and Choice

Privacy Online

Lindsey Barret's Model(ing) Privacy: Empirical Approaches to Privacy Law & Governance

The Effects of Timing and Placement of Online Privacy Indicators

The Economics of Personal Data and the Economics of Privacy

Cavoukian's 7 foundational principles

Privacy Enforcement Action

Cranor's Notice and Choice

Reidenberg et al's Notice and Choice

Practice quiz

Telecommunications and Internet Service Providers

Correspondance

FISA, FISC & SCA

PATRIOT

FREEDOM

CLOUD

Privacy Shield

Carpenter Slip (opinion Supreme Court)

Katz versus United States

Olmstead versus United States

A RIGHT TO REASONABLE INFERENCES: RE-THINKING DATA PROTECTION LAW IN THE AGE OF BIG DATA AND AI

THE ANTITRUST CASE AGAINST FACEBOOK

German and U.S. Telecommunications Privacy Law: Legal Regulation of Domestic Law Enforcement Surveillance

Extraterritoriality Data Protection (White Paper)

A users guide to SCA

Schrems I & II

Practice quiz

Examination

Final Examination

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    May 25, 2024
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