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Name: Privacy and freedom
Author: Alan F. Westin

In defining privacy as "the claim of individuals, groups, or institutions to determine for themselves when, how, and to what extent information about them is communicated," Privacy and Freedom (1967) laid the philosophical groundwork for current debates about technology and personal freedom, and is considered a foundational text in the field of privacy law.

First publish date: 1967

Authors: Alan F. Westin

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