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Preserving Identities: Protecting Personal Identifying Information Through Enhanced Privacy Policies And Laws, Corey A. Ciocchetti
Preserving Identities: Protecting Personal Identifying Information Through Enhanced Privacy Policies And Laws, Corey A. Ciocchetti
Corey A Ciocchetti
This article explores the developing phenomenon of the ongoing collection and dissemination of personal identifying information (PII): first, explaining the nature and form of PII, including the consequences of its collection; second, exploring one of the greatest threats associated with data collection—unauthorized disclosure due to data breaches, including an overview of state and federal legislative reactions to the threats of data breaches and identity theft; third, discussing common law and constitutional privacy protections regarding the collection of personal information, revealing that United States privacy laws provide very little protection to individuals; and fourth, examining current practices by online commercial enterprises …
E-Commerce And Information Privacy: Privacy Policies As Personal Information Protectors, Corey A. Ciocchetti
E-Commerce And Information Privacy: Privacy Policies As Personal Information Protectors, Corey A. Ciocchetti
Corey A Ciocchetti
This article dives into the contemporary debate surrounding information privacy in the twenty-first century e-commerce environment through the lens of consumers submitting personally identifying information into the vast abyss of cyberspace. I argue that this information must be better protected and that United States law should emphasize electronic privacy policies as privacy-protecting devices. Currently, the United States operates under primarily a self-regulatory environment where the federal and state governments allow industry to regulate the use and content of their privacy policies. This article details current state of the United States legal regime, addresses its inefficiencies in this area and proposes …