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Privacy

Resources on why you should care about your privacy and global privacy regulations.

What is Privacy?

Privacy is "freedom from damaging publicity, public scrutiny, secret surveillance, or unauthorized disclosure of one’s personal data or information, as by a government, corporation, or individual." - Dictionary.com

Access Note

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Suggested Search Terms

Use these subjects in any of our databases or QuickSearch to find books, articles, and more! Mix and match for best results. (Note: We've recommended a few databases below!)

  • "Online Privacy" OR "Digital Privacy"
  • Cybersecurity
  • Privacy AND Internet
  • Privacy AND "Search Engines"
  • Privacy AND Passwords
  • Privacy AND "Identity Theft"
  • Privacy AND "Data Breaches" 
  • Privacy AND Cybercrime
  • Privacy Laws
  • Privacy AND "Unsecure Websites"
  • Privacy AND "Social Media"
  • Privacy AND [Specific Social Media], e.g., Privacy AND Facebook
  • "Net Neutrality"
  • "Personally Identifiable Information" OR PII
  • HIPAA
  • "General Data Protection Regulation" OR GDPR
  • "Terms of Service" OR "Terms of Use" OR "Terms and Conditions" AND Privacy

Databases to Explore