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Consumer privacy in a behavioral world

Abstract:
On March 28, 2017, Congress killed the FCC’s attempt to protect consumer privacy on the internet and allowed ISPs to continue to track their users’ online behavior. We evaluate the impact of this decision for consumer privacy in light of biased beliefs and information overload. We do so through a well-documented behavioral bias: Nonbelief in the Law of Large Numbers. In doing so, we provide a framework for protecting consumer privacy. We then suggest private law and regulatory solutions to do so in a more effective way than either the current or the now-repealed regime.
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Published
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Reviewed (other)

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Law
Sub department:
Law Faculty
Oxford college:
Reuben College
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Publisher:
UC Law San Francisco
Journal:
Hastings Law Journal More from this journal
Volume:
69
Issue:
6
Pages:
1471-1508
Publication date:
2018-08-19
Acceptance date:
2018-01-01
ISSN:
0017-8322


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
2081834
Local pid:
pubs:2081834
Deposit date:
2025-01-30

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