 Information privacy involves the protection of an individual’s personally identifiable information. Such information can include health records, criminal records, financial records, and location.  In the US, information privacy is not very regulated, and most states do not recognize an individual’s right to privacy. This is the source of much controversy, as many other countries have legislation regarding personal information privacy.

 Most online services have their own privacy policies regarding users’ data.  Different types of software can be used to protect your information, but they won’t protect you if you freely give your information away.

 Some sites or downloads will allow outside users to see your information or your browsing data; they install different files like tracking cookies or keyloggers to access your information. To avoid experiencing problems from this, you should be careful of what sites you go to and what information you give away, and also install internet security software.

 Personally identifiable information  Social Security Numbers  Credit Card Numbers  Addresses  Phone Numbers  Identity Fraud

 Search engines subpoenaed by government  Internet searches used as evidence  Personally owned disks and hardware  Consent of owner of web server/computer

 We are all entitled to privacy  Fourth Amendment applied to internet privacy  Internet privacy today…  Catching the bad guys  Protecting the townsfolk (for the most part)