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Biometric Data Collection: Market Necessity Or Unconstitutional Overkill?, Thomas Langtry Nov 2021

Biometric Data Collection: Market Necessity Or Unconstitutional Overkill?, Thomas Langtry

GGU Law Review Blog

Congress should pass, and the President should sign into law, the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020 (National BIPA). Introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), this bill limits the ability of private entities to collect biometric data and requires them to ensure the privacy and security of data they do collect. Unlike most federal regulatory legislation, it also provides for a private right of action through which individuals can seek meaningful remedies.

Critics argue that the bill will deprive consumers of online shopping services and convenient digital security, and that employers and retailers may retaliate …


Employee Privacy Rights While Working From Home, Kourtney Speer Feb 2021

Employee Privacy Rights While Working From Home, Kourtney Speer

GGU Law Review Blog

Over the past few decades and especially under the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a merger of office and home life. More and more employees are working from home. By bringing work home, employees may be unknowingly bringing a diminished expectation of privacy inside their home as well.


Youtube Kids – Luring Kids In, One App At A Time, Courtney Serrato Apr 2015

Youtube Kids – Luring Kids In, One App At A Time, Courtney Serrato

GGU Law Review Blog

Whether you’re an overnight sensation like Justin Bieber or you’re uploading a tutorial on how to apply the perfect make up; YouTube has become the go‑to site for watching all the hottest videos. Technologically speaking, the cyber world has significantly changed over the years, especially with the Internet now being easily accessible from mobile devices. But the most alarming and overlooked trend is the ubiquitous use of the Internet by children.

Today, children use iPhones, tablets and computers to access the Internet as early as three years‑old. With the amount of time children spend online, some have become skilled navigators. …


Celebrity Nude Photo Leak: Just One More Reminder That Privacy Does Not Exist Online And Legally, There’S Not Much We Can Do About It, Laurel O'Connor Oct 2014

Celebrity Nude Photo Leak: Just One More Reminder That Privacy Does Not Exist Online And Legally, There’S Not Much We Can Do About It, Laurel O'Connor

GGU Law Review Blog

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More Than Meets The Eye With New Google Contact Lenses, Alec Wheatley Aug 2014

More Than Meets The Eye With New Google Contact Lenses, Alec Wheatley

GGU Law Review Blog

Technology informs privacy. This is the lesson we relearn every time a company puts out a new product that changes the way we interact with the world and each other. The recent disclosure of Google’s filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office last year for a contact-embedded “image capture component” (read: camera) caused a flurry of commentary by privacy hawks and tech fans alike.

This raises the question: if the contacts are invisible to others so that it’s impossible to know if someone is wearing them, how can you know if they are being used to record you …