LAWS 4416 Privacy Law
Personal data is used by governments and every sector of the economy. This course is an introduction to information privacy and data protection law and policy. We will cover the constitutional, statutory, and common law rules of privacy, as well as federal and state enforcement activity. We will also learn about the policy questions arising from data-driven technologies, the theory behind them, and the questions to ask when assessing information practices.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Annually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.30 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.53 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Yan Fang | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 8 of 8 |
| Fall 2024 | Joseph Liu | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 27 |
| Fall 2023 | Joseph Liu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 of 42 |
| Fall 2022 | Deborah Hurley | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 17 of 18 |
| Fall 2021 | Deborah Hurley | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 25 |