Before privacy became a legal doctrine, it was a much older idea: a distinction between what belongs to the individual or the household and what belongs to the community. This post looks at where that distinction came from, long before…
If a system authentication file contains only a person’s name and email address, is that PII? Under New York law, the short answer is no, not on its own. But the reasoning behind that answer is worth walking through, because…
If you work in law, whether as a paralegal, attorney, or compliance professional, you’ve likely run into the term PII. It shows up in discovery requests, data breach notices, client intake forms, and privacy statutes alike. But what actually counts…
A privacy paralegal is a legal professional who specializes in helping organizations navigate privacy-related legal issues. Privacy paralegals work closely with attorneys and clients to ensure compliance with privacy laws, regulations, and policies. The responsibilities of a privacy paralegal may…