LAW 7675 — Information Privacy Law
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/WBostonTraditional
Discusses the legal aspects of collection, use, and disclosure of personal information. Examines the interrelated web of torts, statutes, crimes, contracts, property rules, administrative regulations, procedural rules, and constitutional provisions that implicate information privacy. Covers the difficulty in conceptualizing privacy, justifications for protecting privacy, privacy and the press, conflicts between privacy and free speech, wiretapping and government surveillance, national and international data protection frameworks, privacy and social media, anonymity, and the rules for cross-border data flows.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 20 | 48 | 42% | 28.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
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Common patterns: MW (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Richard Flaggert (100% of students) · reviews
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