Privacy Law

Content

1. What is Privacy? 
   
   1. Overview 
      
   2. Traditional Definitions 
      
   3. Historical Definitions 
      
   4. Is Privacy a Legal Right? 
      
   5. Sources of Privacy Law 
      
   6. U.S. Constitution 
      
   7. Case Law 
      
   8. Post Griswold vConnecticut 
      
   9. Technology and Privacy 
      
   10. State Constitutions 
       
   11. Key Terms 
       
   12. Chapter Discussion Questions 
       
   13. Additional Learning Opportunities 
       
   14. Test Your Learning 
       
2. Privacy Torts 
   
   1. Overview 
      
   2. Common Law Torts 
      
   3. Damages 
      
   4. Types of Privacy Torts 
      
   5. Public versus Private 
      
   6. Tort Category One: Intrusion 
      
   7. Defenses to Intrusion 
      
   8. Tort Category Two: Misappropriation 
      
   9. Defenses to Misappropriation 
      
   10. Category Three: Public Disclosure of Private Facts 
       
   11. Defenses to Public Disclosure of False Facts 
       
   12. Category Four: False Light 
       
   13. Defenses to False Light 
       
   14. Key Terms 
       
   15. Chapter Discussion Questions 
       
   16. Additional Learning Opportunities 
       
   17. Test Your Learning 
       
3. Privacy at Home 
   
   1. Definition of a Home 
      
   2. Mapp v. Ohio 
      
   3. Curtilage 
      
   4. Sample Scenarios 
      
   5. The Sky 
      
   6. Privacy and Children 
      
   7. Privacy and the Internet of Things (IoT) 
      
   8. Data Breach Notification 
      
   9. Key Terms 
      
   10. Chapter Discussion Questions 
       
   11. Additional Learning Opportunities 
       
   12. Test Your Learning 
       
4. Privacy Outside the Home 
   
   1. Overview 
      
   2. Education Privacy 
      
   3. Health Care Privacy 
      
   4. Financial Privacy 
      
   5. Voting Privacy 
      
   6. The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) 
      
   7. Key Terms 
      
   8. Chapter Discussion Questions 
      
   9. Additional Learning Opportunities 
      
   10. Test Your Learning 
       
5. Privacy at Work 
   
   1. Overview 
      
   2. The Pre-Employment Process 
      
   3. The Employee-Employer Relationship 
      
   4. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) 
      
   5. Working at Home and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) 
      
   6. Key Terms 
      
   7. Chapter Discussion Questions 
      
   8. Additional Learning Opportunities 
      
   9. Test Your Learning 
      
6. Privacy and Government 
   
   1. Overview 
      
   2. The Privacy Act of 1974
      
   3. U.S.A Patriot Act 
      
   4. Traveler Surveillance and Screening 
      
   5. WikiLeaks 
      
   6. Edward J. Snowden 
      
   7. Public Information and the Freedom of Information Act 
      
   8. Key Terms 
      
   9. Chapter Discussion Questions 
      
   10. Additional Learning Opportunities 
       
   11. Test Your Learning 
       

Description

Privacy Law: A U.S. Perspective provides learners with an overview of American privacy law from personal and governmental viewpoints. Key topics include a legal history of privacy, U.S. Constitutional issues, personal privacy concerns in the home, privacy issues in public, employer and employee privacy rights at work, and governmental monitoring (including Wikileaks and the Edward Snowden breaches). A discussion of privacy torts including intrusion, misappropriation, public disclosure of private facts, and false light is also included. Relevant federal statutes and case studies have been provided for key topics. Each chapter provides readers with a self-knowledge review, including a listing of key terms, discussion and review questions, and a practice test with answers.