Paul Schwartz

Paul Schwartz Compares US and European Privacy Law

American Public Media, Marketplace, September 14, 2011 by John Moe http://bit.ly/nRykqJ “In Europe, there is a comprehensive privacy law in each nation which requires that online privacy be protected. In the U.S., we regulate sector by sector, and there are notable gaps in protection. We have statutory protection for things like health care privacy, video […]

Paul Schwartz, Christopher Hoofnagle React to Facebook’s Political Strategy

The New York Times, March 28, 2011 by Miguel Helft and Matt Richtel http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/29/technology/29facebook.html?scp=2&sq=Berkeley&st=nyt Mr. Schwartz said Facebook seemed to have learned quickly that demands for regulation would pile up, not just from users and advocacy groups, but from competitors. “What they’re doing is pragmatic, and it’s pragmatic to do it sooner rather than later,” […]

Paul Schwartz Comments on Google’s Opt-Out Policy for Germany

The Christian Science Monitor, August 12, 2010 by Stephen Kurczy http://bit.ly/dheORv Street View’s opt-out option, says Paul Schwartz of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology in California, highlights how Web users can snoop without being snooped on. “The Golden Rule is not enforced or enforceable,” he says. “Google is not saying that since you’ve […]

Paul Schwartz Cites Privacy Concerns if Personal Tax Info Publicized

The New York Times, February 13, 2010 by Anna Bernasek http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/business/yourtaxes/14disclose.html In a 2008 paper, Paul M. Schwartz, a professor at the School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, concluded that tax returns would “increasingly be subject to the same kind of forces, legal and otherwise, as other personal information.”

Paul Schwartz Wants Regulators to Stay Focused on Privacy Policies

BNA Electronic Commerce, November 11, 2009 by Amy E. Bivins http://www.hunton.com/files/tbl_s10News/FileUpload44/16728/Privacy_Advocates_Urge_FTC_Lawmakers_To_Scrutinize_Data_Sharing_11.09.pdf “Privacy notices make companies think about what their privacy practices are,” Schwartz said. “Policies also give privacy advocates an opportunity to examine business practices related to consumer information.”…When it comes to data-sharing between online services, transparency gains additional importance, he added.

Paul Schwartz Raises Privacy Concerns of Online Advertising

The New York Times, July 31, 2009 by Stephanie Clifford http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/31/business/media/31privacy.html?_r=1 Paul M. Schwartz, a law professor and privacy expert at the law school of the University of California, Berkeley, said the unwitting participation by consumers makes online marketing different from offline. “Interactive media really gets into this creepy Orwellian thing, where it’s a record […]

Paul Schwartz Scrutinizes Warrantless Wiretap Case

NPR, Morning Edition, June 4, 2009 by Martin Kaste http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104922405 For almost three years, the Bush administration tried to quash the lawsuit, arguing that the wiretapping program was simply too secret for court. This is known as the state secrets privilege, and that usually is enough to convince a court to shut a case down. […]

Paul Schwartz Warns Against Advertiser Tracking on Smartphones

The New York Times, March 11, 2009 by Stephanie Clifford http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/11/business/media/11target.html?_r=1 Paul M. Schwartz, a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and an information privacy law expert, said tracking by advertisers was problematic. “People should be allowed to trade most kinds of information for value as long as the terms are fair,” he […]

Paul Schwartz Calls for Reform of Telecommunications Surveillance Laws

San Francisco Chronicle, March 1, 2009 by Paul M. Schwartz http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/01/INDK164GNR.DTL&type=printable “Sadly, rational inquiry about telecommunications surveillance is prevented by the haphazard and incomplete information that the government collects about its own behavior. Neither the government nor outside experts know the basic facts about our surveillance practices.”