Solve your data privacy issues and protect your organization with an understanding of the latest privacy laws and regulations, and how they impact your business practices.
6 weeks, excluding
orientation
5–7 hours per week,
entirely online
Weekly modules,
flexible learning
1
A personalized privacy law road map that can be used to create better privacy policies in your business.
2
Contextual knowledge of the effects of privacy law and privacy regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and how they impact the business practices they regulate.
3
An in-depth understanding of the consequences of noncompliance, the dangers of a data breach, and the steps required to ensure data protection in your business.
4
Insight into how the First Amendment has shaped U.S. privacy law and what constitutes as private or public data.
You are a leader looking to develop a business strategy that is compliant with popular data and privacy law and legislation
You work in risk and compliance and want an in-depth understanding of the business implications of data protection and privacy legislation, and CCPA compliance
You are a legal professional who is interested in understanding the unique considerations related to data protection and privacy regulations
Module 1 When Facts are Regarded as Private or Public
Explore basic privacy torts and the concept of newsworthiness to determine when facts are seen as public or private under American privacy law.
Module 2 Free Speech and Limits on Privacy Regulation
Understand how the First Amendment imposes limits on privacy regulation and how internet platforms are granted some statutory protection for user-generated content.
Module 3 The Challenges of Using Medical Data
Examine the nuances of medical privacy laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to navigate health-related privacy in businesses.
Module 4 Federal Statutory Considerations
Review various domain-specific privacy legislation and the consequences of noncompliance with important federal statutes.
Module 5 Data Breaches and the Federal Trade Commission
Explore data breach statutes and the role of the Federal Trade Commission in enforcing businesses’ privacy policies.
Module 6 Current Developments in Privacy Law
Investigate emerging developments in privacy law and how they might affect business privacy policies.
Please note that module titles and their contents are subject to change during course development.
Matthew Kugler
Associate Professor of Law, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Prior to joining Northwestern, Kugler completed his PhD in psychology and social policy at Princeton University. While working as a postdoctoral fellow and adjunct psychology instructor at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, he was awarded a Juris Doctor degree with highest honors from the University of Chicago Law School. The bulk of Kugler’s research addresses questions at the intersection of psychology and law. He is particularly interested in issues of intellectual property, privacy, and criminal procedure.
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