University Communication and Marketing, September 24, 2025
Zeide’s research highlights need for digital privacy laws
During any online activity, companies and institutions are collecting personal data, but where that data goes and how it is used is murky.
Elana Zeide, assistant professor in the University of Nebraska College of Law, researches the implications of how that personal data is used and how laws can be strengthened to protect consumers’ and students’ digital privacy.
“Everyone has seen those privacy policies and everyone, including me, just clicks ‘I agree,’” Zeide said. “My work says that is not enough, that we need to make sure that the information that’s being collected about us and is being used to shape our lives and that of our children, is used responsibly, is accurate and promotes equity and democracy, as opposed to degrading them.”
Video: Protecting digital privacy
Zeide’s recent publications focus on the pedagogical and privacy implications of online proctoring and constant school surveillance, the challenges posed by the adoption of artificial intelligence in learning, admissions and hiring systems, and the shortcomings of current student and child privacy regulation.
Zeide is a regular commenter and presenter at the Privacy Law Scholars Conference and served on the executive committee of the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Defamation and Privacy.
Click the video above or visit the College of Law to learn more about Zeide’s research and its impact.
