Privacy in the Wild: Why Animals' Informational Privacy Matters

Authors

Christopher Wlach

First Page

103

Abstract

As data privacy and security come increasingly into focus among lawmakers, regulators, companies, and consumers, concerns about animals’ privacy have gone largely unmentioned. This Article examines how both wild and domestic animals have informational privacy interests—that is, interests in protecting information about themselves. The Article discusses three examples of how informational privacy for animals is not merely a theoretical concept but directly relates to animals’ broader welfare interests. Finally, this Article discusses why privacy provides a helpful theoretical framework and vocabulary for addressing these animals’ interests.

Recommended Citation

Christopher Wlach, Privacy in the Wild: Why Animals' Informational Privacy Matters, 29 Animal L. Rev. 103 (2023).
Available at: https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/alr/vol29/iss1/6