Course Syllabus
Information privacy law profoundly shapes how internet-enabled services may work. Privacy Law for Technologists will translate the regulatory demands flowing from the growing field of privacy and security law to those who are creating interesting and transformative internet-enabled services. The course will meet twice a week, with the first session focusing on the formal requirements of the law, and the second on how technology might accommodate regulatory demands and goals. Topics include: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (reverse engineering, scraping, computer attacks), unfair/deceptive trade practices, ECPA, children’s privacy, big data and discrimination (FCRA, ECOA), DMCA, intermediary liability issues, ediscovery and data retention, the anti-marketing laws, and technical requirements flowing from the EU-US Privacy Shield
The required textbook for this class is my book (how opportunistic!): FTC Privacy Law and Policy (CUP 2016) But here is the good news: I negotiated a good price for it (about $37 in softcover), and there are several ways that you can get the content free. For instance, if you use the UCB VPN and go to Cambridge Books online Links to an external site., you can download a PDF of the whole book free.
Course Summary:
| Date | Details | Due |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 25, 2016 | Assignment Course Introduction: Defining Privacy | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Aug 30, 2016 | Assignment Privacy by Design | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Sep 1, 2016 | Assignment Privacy by Design: Discussion | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Sep 6, 2016 | Assignment Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Sep 8, 2016 | Assignment Discussion: UDAP | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Sep 13, 2016 | Assignment FTC Privacy Part 1 | due by 10:30am |
| Wed Sep 14, 2016 | Assignment Make Up Session: Jeff Jonas | due by 4:10pm |
| Thu Sep 15, 2016 | Assignment Discussion: FTC Privacy Part 1 | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Sep 20, 2016 | Assignment FTC Privacy Part 2 | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Sep 22, 2016 | Assignment Thursday Class Cancelled | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Sep 27, 2016 | Assignment FTC Security | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Sep 29, 2016 | Assignment Discussion: FTC Privacy Part 2 | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Oct 4, 2016 | Assignment Security Breach Notification | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Oct 6, 2016 | Assignment Discussion: Security | due by 10:30am |
| Assignment Makeup Session: BCLT Privacy Lecture | due by 3:30pm | |
| Assignment Makeup Session: Robert Post Talk on Google Spain & Right to be Forgotten | due by 3:30pm | |
| Tue Oct 11, 2016 | Assignment Children's Privacy: Part 1 | due by 10:30am |
| Assignment Children's Privacy: Part 2 | due by 10:30am | |
| Thu Oct 13, 2016 | Assignment Discussion: Children's Privacy | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Oct 18, 2016 | Assignment SCA & LEA Requests | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Oct 20, 2016 | Assignment SCA & LEA Requests: Discussion | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Oct 25, 2016 | Assignment Wiretapping, Consumer Protection, and LEA Requests | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Oct 27, 2016 | Assignment Wiretapping: Discussion | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Nov 1, 2016 | Assignment Marketing Part 1 | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Nov 3, 2016 | Assignment Marketing Part 1: Discussion | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Nov 8, 2016 | Assignment Marketing Part 2 | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Nov 10, 2016 | Assignment Marketing Part 2: Discussion | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Nov 15, 2016 | Assignment Financial Privacy, GLBA, FCRA | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Nov 17, 2016 | Assignment Financial Privacy, GLBA, FCRA: Discussion | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Nov 22, 2016 | Assignment Hacking Back, "Active Defense" -- How Cybersecurity is Going to Affect Privacy | due by 10:30am |
| Tue Nov 29, 2016 | Assignment International Privacy | due by 10:30am |
| Thu Dec 1, 2016 | Assignment International Privacy: Discussion (and last class) | due by 10:30am |