An Educator's Guide to Privacy

Originally written by: Karen Bennett, Patty Chiles, and Michele Jacobs

Revised 7/2002 by: Heather Shore, Kathy Davis, and John Kelsey

With 2002 Addendum by: Jill Jones, Briant Kelly, Laura Stoffel, and Brian Twadell

Revised 7/2005 by: Geoff Day, Shannon Flannell, Patti Forbes, Amy Higgins, and Lisa McMillion-Miller

This White Paper was written as part of EPS 415, a class in the CTER program, through the University of Illinois, as instructed by Nick Burbules. Other White Papers in this series include: Access, Credibility and Web Evaluation, Free Speech vs. Censorship, Commercialism, Intellectual Property, Computer Crime, and Ethics.

Links

On this page, you will find links to additional sources that may be of interest to you on the topics covered in this white paper.

Pending Legislation

EPIC Bill Track

Center for Democracy and Technology Legislative Center

Personally Identifiable Information Data Collection

Call for Action: How is Information Collected?

Online Tracking: How Anonymous is the Internet?

Wikipedia: Personally Identifiable Information

Privacy Organizations

Center for Democracy and Technology

Electronic Frontiers Foundation

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)

Privacy International

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Privacy.org

Online Shopping

Better Business Bureau: Online Shopping Tips

Call For Action: What Should I Look For When Shopping Online?

Consumer Privacy Guide

Federal Trade Commission: Shop Online Safely

Spyware

Computer Users Need Laws Against Spyware

FTC Files Case Against Spyware Companies

Lawmakers Vow to Pass New Law Against Spyware

US Government Sues Its First Spyware Merchant

Information Technology Ethics Class from the University of Nebraska at Omaha