I am excited to share my new paper draft with Hideyuki (“Yuki”) Matsumi, The Prediction Society: Algorithms and the Problems of Forecasting the Future. The paper is available for free on SSRN. Yuki is currently pursuing a PhD at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Yuki began his career as a technologist, then turned to law, where he […]
Category: GDPR
Posts about GDPR by Professor Daniel J. Solove for his blog at TeachPrivacy, a privacy awareness and security training company.
The Limitations of Privacy Rights

I have posted the final published version of my new article, The Limitations of Privacy Rights, 98 Notre Dame Law Review 975 (2023), on SSRN where it can be downloaded for free. The article critiques the effectiveness of individual privacy rights generally, as well as specific privacy rights such as the rights to information, access, […]
Does European Privacy Law Need a Fix?

I recently had a terrific discussion with Prof. Nikolaus Forgó from the University of Vienna. We talked about my two recent paper — on informed consent and on sensitive data. You can watch the interview on YouTube above. Both articles are available for free download below.
Murky Consent: An Approach to the Fictions of Consent in Privacy Law

I posted a draft of my new article, Murky Consent: An Approach to the Fictions of Consent in Privacy Law. It is just a draft, and I welcome feedback. You can download it for free here: Here’s the abstract: Consent plays a profound role in nearly all privacy laws. As Professor Heidi Hurd aptly said, consent […]
Data Is What Data Does: Regulating Use, Harm, and Risk Instead of Sensitive Data

I posted a draft of my new article, Data Is What Data Does: Regulating Use, Harm, and Risk Instead of Sensitive Data. It is just a draft, and I welcome feedback. You can download it for free here: Here’s the abstract: Heightened protection for sensitive data is becoming quite trendy in privacy laws around the […]
Webinar: Cross-Border Data Transfers: What’s Next?

If you couldn’t make my webinar to discuss cross-border data transfers, you can watch the replay here. Justin Antonipillai of Wirewheel, Josh Harris of BBB National Programs and I discussed the new framework between the US and the EU for cross-border data transfers as well as the CBPRs. We also discussed steps that companies […]
The Limitations of Privacy Rights

I have posted a draft of my new article, The Limitations of Privacy Rights, on SSRN where it can be downloaded for free. The article critiques the effectiveness of individual privacy rights generally, as well as specific privacy rights such as the rights to information, access, correction, erasure, objection, data portability, automated decisionmaking, and more. […]
Webinar Cross Border Data Transfer

In this webinar, Daniel Solove (GW Law and TeachPrivacy), Justin Antonipillai (WireWheel), Peter Swire (Alston & Bird), Kenneth Propp (Atlantic Council), and Shannon Yavorsky (Orrick) discuss the latest developments regarding cross-border data transfers.
China’s PIPL vs. the GDPR: A Comparison

How does China’s new Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) compare to the European Union’s GDPR? In this post, I provide a quick PIPL vs. GDPR comparison. In comparing the PIPL with the GDPR, I will note a few key similarities and differences — my comparison is not comprehensive. Comparing PIPL and GDPR: Similarities A few […]
New Casebook – EU Data Protection and the GDPR

I’m pleased to announce that Paul Schwartz and I have launched a new casebook, EU Data Protection and the GDPR. Developed from the casebook Information Privacy Law, this paperback contains key cases and materials focusing on privacy issues related to the GDPR and data protection in the European Union. Topics covered include the GDPR, Schrems cases, […]