Posts about Privacy Laws by Professor Daniel J. Solove for his blog at TeachPrivacy, a privacy awareness and security training company.
Navigating the evolving landscape of privacy can be daunting – so many different laws on different topics. I recently created a whiteboard (1-page visual summary) to depict the breadth and complexity of this landscape. Download my new whiteboard on Privacy Program Topics. It’s free! These days, privacy training is too complex to not be created […]
I’ve posted free on SSRN an excerpt from my new book, ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY. The excerpt debunks the myths that impede effective privacy regulation. If you’re interested in reading the whole book, you can buy at at the following places: Amazon Barnes & Noble Oxford University Press Bookshop.org
Discover what’s next for privacy in 2025! Here are some resources on future privacy laws during potential political changes. Webinar: GDPR Enforcement, Trump 2.0, and Max Schrems In this webinar, I discuss the future of EU-US data transfers amid US political changes, GDPR enforcement, and class actions in the EU with Max Schrems.
In this webinar, Daniel Solove talks with Mark Lemley, Mario Trujillo and Alexandra Reeve Givens about privacy law issues involved with DOGE and Trump Administration activities. Speakers include: Daniel Solove (GW Law) Mark Lemley (Stanford Law) Mario Trujillo (EFF) Alexandra Reeve Givens (CDT)
In this webinar, Professor Daniel Solove discusses with Representative Monique Priestley (Vermont Legislature) the future direction of state privacy laws. Should state privacy laws continue to follow the traditional model? Should they take a data minimization approach? Should they include private rights of action? Additionally, the discussion will explore the practical realities of the state legislative process. Speakers include: […]
I recently released a trailer for my new book, On Privacy and Technology. Can law protect privacy and keep pace with new technologies, especially AI? The oft-heard answer is no – the law is too slow; policymakers lack sufficient expertise to regulate technology; and regulation will stifle innovation. In my short and accessible book, I […]
The year kicked off with several privacy laws coming into effect, and there are several more scheduled to become active this year. Here’s a current list: Iowa (January 1, 2025) Delaware (January 1, 2025) Nebraska (January 1, 2025) New Hampshire (January 1, 2025) New Jersey (January 15, 2025) Tennessee (July 1, 2025) Minnesota (July […]
I’m delighted to share the newly-published final version of my article: Artificial Intelligence and Privacy 77 Florida Law Review 1 (2025) The article aims to provide the conceptual and practical ground work for how to understand the relationship between AI and privacy as well as provide a roadmap for how privacy law should regulate AI. […]
I’m thrilled to announce the release of the final version of my article. The Prediction Society: AI and the Problems of Forecasting the Future 2025 Illinois Law Review 1 (2025) Abstract: Predictions about the future have been made since the earliest days of humankind, but today, we are living in a brave new world of […]
I have a few items of scholarship news to share. SSRN Downloads: A Personal Milestone I’m excited and grateful for this article discussing a milestone I reached by surpassing 500K SSRN downloads. The only other law professor with more than 500K downloads is Cass Sunstein. Check out the article for more details.