Paul Schwartz (born 1959) is an American legal scholar who specializes in information privacy law.

[2] Schwartz's research centres around the legal and policy implications of data mining,[3] security breaches,[4] and spyware.

[5] Together with Daniel J. Solove, Schwartz has re-introduced and systematized the concept of personally identifiable information in privacy law.

He teaches information privacy, intellectual property, and tort law.

[9] He is co-reporter of the American Law Institute's Restatement of Information Privacy Principles.