Privacy Law: Personal Data Under US and EU Law
- Semester: Fall 2026
- Course ID: 288E
- Credit Hours: 2
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Unique: 31534
Registration Status: Open
Course Information
- Grading Method: Pass/Fail Not Allowed
- Will use floating mean GPA if applicable
Registration Information
- Upperclass-only elective
Meeting Times
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| FRI | 9:50 - 11:40 am |
Evaluation Method
| Type | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final exam | December 11, 2026 | ||
| Midterm exam |
Description
This course addresses the law of privacy and personal data protection under two dominant, but quite different, legal regimes. In this course, we will review privacy fundamentals – principles, risks, and harms - within the U.S. legal framework, including federal consumer, financial, and health privacy laws, and historical and emerging state laws. We will discuss and evaluate important aspects of the evolving U.S. legal framework and the EU GDPR (and other, recent European data laws), taking into account unique challenges posed by the evolution of digital data technology such as biometric data processing, breach response, cross-border data transfers, technological automony, and artificial intelligence.
Huffman, Bart W.