Synopses & Reviews
The Privacy Law Sourcebook is the leading resource for students,
attorneys, researchers and journalists interested in privacy law in
the United States and around the world. Includes the full texts of
major privacy laws and directives such as the FCRA, the Privacy Act,
FOIA, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Right to Financial
Privacy Act, Privacy Protection Act, Cable Communications Policy Act,
ECPA, Video Privacy Protection Act, OECD Privacy Guidelines, OECD
Cryptography Guidelines, and European Union Directives for both Data
Protection and Telecommunications, as well as a fully up-to-date
section on recent developments. The Privacy Law Sourcebook is updated
and expanded for 2001 with information about the EU Standard Contract
Clauses for Transfers of Personal Data, recent privacy legislation in
Eastern Europe, and new summaries of key statutes for the
non-specialist. Also included is an extensive section on privacy
resources with useful web sites and contact information for privacy
agencies, organizations, and publications.
Review
"The Physicians Desk Reference of the privacy world." Evan Hendricks, Privacy Times
Review
"This is a handy compilation of privacy law instruments and a 'must' for anyone seeking guidance about the location and content of the key statutes, treaties, and recent developments." American Society of International Law
Review
"The Privacy Law Sourcebook belongs front and center on the desk of every Information Age lawyer. It provides an indispensable map to the maze that is modern privacy law." Prof. Paul M. Schwartz, Brooklyn Law School
About the Author
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) is a public interest research center in Washington DC. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values. EPIC maintains a comprehensive website on privacy and civil liberties issues at www.epic.org.