The Privacy Fallacy
Harm and Power in the Information Economy
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- Author: Ignacio Cofone, McGill University, Montréal
- Date Published: November 2023
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108995443
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Our privacy is besieged by tech companies. Companies can do this because our laws are built on outdated ideas that trap lawmakers, regulators, and courts into wrong assumptions about privacy, resulting in ineffective legal remedies to one of the most pressing concerns of our generation. Drawing on behavioral science, sociology, and economics, Ignacio Cofone challenges existing laws and reform proposals and dispels enduring misconceptions about data-driven interactions. This exploration offers readers a holistic view of why current laws and regulations fail to protect us against corporate digital harms, particularly those created by AI. Cofone then proposes a better response: meaningful accountability for the consequences of corporate data practices, which ultimately entails creating a new type of liability that recognizes the value of privacy.
Read more- A unified critique of privacy laws from different jurisdictions
- Highlights the hidden ways privacy is eroded by technology companies' data practices
- Develops public policy by drawing on behavioral science
Awards
- Short-listed, 2024 Donner Book Prize, Donner Canadian Foundation
Reviews & endorsements
'To protect privacy in the digital age, Ignacio Cofone argues, we must rethink privacy harms. These harms are social and systemic as well as individual, and they will not be remedied by market and contractual approaches. This beautifully written book is an excellent introduction to problems of digital exploitation that affect everyone.' Jack Balkin, Yale Law School
See more reviews'Why are privacy rules failing us when we need them the most? In this superb book, Ignacio Cofone expertly threads together privacy law's many missteps and proposes a way forward that doesn't rest on myths and misconceptions. The Privacy Fallacy clearly and effectively stakes out an essential turning point for lawmakers and society: We either commit to holding companies liable for the full range of harms they cause, or we continue to indulge in the fantasy that privacy can be individually negotiated and that our laws have it under control.' Woodrow Hartzog, Boston University
'With the rigor of an economist and the heart of a humanist, Cofone explores why privacy law has been disappointingly powerless in today's data-driven society. He proposes a new understanding of privacy harm to ground a more effective liability regime. A clear and engaging read for experts and interested laypeople alike!' Katherine J. Strandburg, New York University School of Law
'This is a beautifully written book that deftly describes incidents to illustrate sophisticated economic and legal arguments. It is accessible to a wide general audience, an important scholarly critique of current law and policy, and a detailed and powerful proposal for remedies that can enhance lives by effectively defending privacy rights. This book is appropriate for all libraries. … Highly recommended.' D. Bantz, Choice
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- Date Published: November 2023
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108995443
- length: 280 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 151 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.39kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The traditionalist approach to privacy
2. The privacy myths: rationality and apathy
3. The consent illusion
4. Manipulation by design
5. Traditionalist data protection rules
6. Pervasive data harms
7. Privacy as corporate accountability
Conclusion.
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