This seminar will introduce the student to the fundamental concepts of privacy, as well as U.S., European, and other regional privacy frameworks. Then topics will cover identifying how differences in those frameworks have created legal and policy conflicts challenging cross-border flows of data with particular emphasis on how national security concerns and human rights have injected tension in the transatlantic space, and will identify how those conflicts have been addressed through international agreements. Students will become familiar with significant international privacy agreements including multilateral instruments on data privacy. Students will gain an understanding of how data privacy law intersects with international law, national security and law enforcement, human rights, and global commerce. (Research paper)