Harvard University Extension School
Fall 2007

CSCI E-6: Internet Crime

Nov 1, 2007

Data Privacy, Marketing and Identity Theft

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What is privacy?

Readings

We will finish our readings in Privacy on the Line:

Privacy on the Line, Chapter 12: Conclusion (24 pages)

We will also read the classic privacy law review article by Warren and Brandeis:

The Right to Privacy, Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis, Harvard Law Review, December 1890. [original scan] [responses]

Slides

Yamil Suarez slides on the AOL Search Fiasco
Simson Garfinkel's slides on Fair Information

Assignment: 1-page analysis of a EULA or Terms of Service

Write a 1-page analysis of a EULA or Terms of Service from the list below.

Vonage Terms of Service
The Microsoft Office 2007 Binary File Format Documentation Agreement, as referenced on the Microsoft Office File Formats and Schemaspage on MSDN. (It's short, so consider the information on the linking page as well.)
The Apple iPhone Single Use License Agreement
The Blackberry End-User Software License Agreement

Your one-page analysis is an "executive summary" should indicate the following information:

Who are the parties of this agreement? (FACTS)
What is the purpose of this agreement? What is the company trying to accomplish with it? (ISSUE)
What are the relevant laws that apply? (RULE)
Are there any surprising, hidden or unusual terms? (ANALYSIS)

Note that although we have used the FACTS/ISSUE/RULE/ANALYSIS keywords, your analysis may take any form you wish.