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What is the Privacy course?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Privacy is an important right and an essential enabler of an individual\u2019s autonomy, dignity, and freedom of expression. Yet there is no universally agreed definition of privacy. In the online context, however, a common understanding of privacy is the right to determine when, how, and to what extent personal data can be shared with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This course gives you an understanding of how, in today\u2019s digital age, information gathering is fast, easy, and less expensive than ever. Progress on a variety of technological fronts has contributed to this new world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal data has become a profitable commodity. Every day, users share more personal data online, often unknowingly. The Internet of Things will increase this dramatically. These factors have the potential to expose personal data and create privacy challenges on a greater scale than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This course provides a solid foundation for encouraging the development and application of privacy frameworks that apply an ethical approach to data collection and handling. These are frameworks that incorporate, among other things, the concepts of fairness, transparency, participation, accountability, and legitimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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