{"product_id":"9781509987382","title":"Privacy as Property","description":"Author: Smith, Marcus\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781509987382\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 26 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 496\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis innovative work offers a new perspective on the established tort of misuse of private information, contending that English law has evolved a sophisticated mechanism for the protection of privacy and the protection of the economic value in private information.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAlthough information generally is not property, private information now appears to be treated by English law as a form of property, giving the owner of the information rights of exclusion, exploitation and transfer. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBalancing philosopical discussion of the fundamentals with a detailed analysis of the practical difficulties of \"propertising\" information, the books suggests that English law has evolved a powerful tool for the protection of privacy in this data-driven world.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47839616794782,"sku":"UBD-9781509987382","price":209.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781509987382.jpg?v=1781075638","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781509987382","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}