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Principles of the Law

About Principles of the Law, Data Privacy

The Data Privacy Principles draw on existing principles and common law to "provide guidance regarding the elements of data privacy, the nature of 'personal data' as a threshold concept, the duties owed when personal data is collected, disclosed, and used, the kinds of harm the law should recognize in this context, and other topics." Introductory Note to Principles of the Law, Data Privacy (2020).

Jenkins has access to the Principles of the Law, Data Privacy in print, on the library's Westlaw computers, and on the member database HeinOnline. Drafts and case annotations may also be available. See below to find out more about this Principle of the Law and how to access it.

Finding Principles of the Law, Data Privacy

The member database HeinOnline includes access to the Principles of the Law and their annotations. Many drafts may also be available on HeinOnline. Members must be logged in to jenkinslaw.org to access this database. HeinOnline is also available in the library. See below for more information.

Principles of the Law, Data Privacy

  • Direct Access: Data Privacy
  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Data Privacy > Principles of the Law, Data Privacy
  • Drafts are located below the official text. Includes Preliminary and Tentative Drafts. Full text is not available for all drafts.

Westlaw, available in the library, includes access to the Principles of the Law. When available, case annotations follow the text of the Principle section and are labeled "Case Citations - by Jurisdiction". Westlaw indicates the currency of these annotations in the update information found above the Principle section. Select drafts may also be available.

Principles of the Law - Data Privacy

  • Available on the library's Westlaw computers.
  • Once in Westlaw, from the All Content tab, select Secondary Sources > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Principles of the Law - Data Privacy
  • Archive materials also available. From the Data Privacy table of contents page, see Principles of the Law - Data Privacy Archive located under "Tools & Resources" (on the right). The Archive materials include the superseded Tentative Draft of the Principles of the Law of Data Privacy.

Jenkins collects the Principles of the Law in print format. In print, case annotations to Principles of the Law can be found in the annual pocket parts located in the back inside "pocket" of each volume. Depending on the date of pocket part, additional case citations may be available in the most recent Interim Case Citations to the Restatements of the Law. Select drafts may also be available in either print or microfiche format.

Principles of the Law: Data Privacy American Law Institute
(KF1262 .P756 2020)