This authoritative handbook serves as a one-stop guide to understanding and complying with the complex, evolving world of corporate privacy law. Written in clear, non-technical language, the book breaks the privacy compliance universe into manageable parts. Professionals and students find guidance on collecting and using customer information. Readers learn how to comply with data protection laws. The book offers a solid understanding of the industry-specific obligations of banks, healthcare providers, communications companies and other lines of business.Professionals get the latest details on protecting employer interests while respecting employee privacy. Moreover, readers find guidelines on the lawful use of telemarketing, fax advertising, and commercial email. This comprehensive resource also covers compliance for companies doing business with, and in, Europe under the European Union Data Protection Directive. This practical book supports key topics with practice tips, excerpts from relevant laws and regulations, and appendices that list many of the more important federal and state privacy laws.