PRIVACY + SECURITY BLOG

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VIDEO: Is Online Scraping Legal?

Daniel Solove and Woodrow Hartzog discuss their article, The Great Scrape: The Clash Between Privacy and Scraping, 113 Cal. L. Rev. 1521 (2025). They argue that scraping, which is essential for AI, is inconsistent with nearly all core privacy principles in privacy laws. Is there a way to reconcile scraping and privacy?

Webinar – The State Privacy Law Multiverse Blog

In this webinar, we discussed the growing privacy law activity in the U.S. states, including subject-specific laws involving AI, children’s data, biometric data, health data, reproductive health data, and more. We also discussed new general consumer privacy laws, regulations, enforcement, and other topics. Speakers: Daniel Solove (GW Law & TeachPrivacy) Keir Lamont (FPF)  

Webinar: GDPR Enforcement, Trump 2.0, and Max Schrems Blog

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In this webinar, Professor Daniel Solove discusses with Max Schrems the future of EU-US data transfers in light of the Trump Administration’s actions regarding the PCLOB and the authoritarian turn in the US government.  The discussion also includes GDPR enforcement and class actions in the EU. Speakers include: Daniel Solove (GW Law & TeachPrivacy) Max Schrems (noyb)

ON PRIVACY AND TECHNOLOGY – Video Trailer

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 […]