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Understanding the Right to Privacy in the Age of Big Data

Understanding the Right to Privacy in the Age of Big Data

February 05, 2020 | by Matthew A. Shadle

The Christian moral tradition provides a solid foundation for the right to privacy by linking it to the act of communication and sharing information, a fundamentally relational activity oriented toward both the personal and common good. The failures of Capital One, Ring, and others illustrate that it cannot be left up to individual institutions to protect their clients’ privacy. We must therefore develop stronger legal institutions that embody the principles of both privacy and transparency.

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