Google Responds Promptly to ECJ Ruling on “Right to Be Forgotten”
In a move “welcomed” by privacy advocates, Google today released a web form that allows Europeans to request removal of links to Internet contents that allegedly violate the individuals’ “right to be forgotten.” The form reflects part of Google’s response to the May 13 landmark rulingfrom the European Court of Justice (ECJ) holding that Google can be forced to remove […]
European Commission's Safe Harbor Report Released
This morning, the European Commission released its long-awaited report evaluating the US-EU Safe Harbor. The Commission proposed series of recommendations “to restore trust in data flows between the EU and the U.S.” The Future of Privacy Forum is currently preparing an in-depth report on the Safe Harbor that will address the concerns presented by the European […]
FPF Responds to European Commission Report on US-EU Safe Harbor and Finds Criticisms Misplaced
For immediate release, November 27, 2013 Future of Privacy Forum Responds to European Commission Report on US-EU Safe Harbor and Finds Criticisms Misplaced Washington, D.C. November 27, 2013 – The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a think tank focused on advancing personal privacy, responded to the European Commission statements on the US-EU Safe Harbor program […]
Chris Wolf Asks Whether the LIBE Committee Torpedoed the Safe Harbor?
In a post on IAPP Privacy Perspectives blog, Christopher Wolf, FPF Founder and Co-Chair, suggests that the LIBE Committee has effectively called for the end of the US-EU Safe Harbor. “Before abandoning the Safe Harbor, we urge the European Parliament and Council to take a deep breath, and to take a dispassionate view of the […]
Safe Harbor Faces Scrutiny at Recent LIBE Committee Hearing
As we described in our previous post, the Safe Harbor is currently facing criticism in the EU in light of disclosures involving US surveillance programs. A recent hearing by the European Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee is demonstrative of this negative sentiment and shows that there is no sign that this backlash […]
Safe Harbor: Time for a Fresh Look?
The fallout from the NSA revelations continue to make the national headlines. But the impact isn’t simply limited to the government’s use of data. Last week, the Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party wrote to the Vice-President of the European Commission to express “great concern” about PRISM and related intelligence programs, including how these […]
Swimming in the Big Data Ocean
Even as it promises breakthroughs in healthcare, the environment, and how individuals understand the world, Big Data may also be a powerful tool in the national security space. On Wednesday, the Journal of National Security Law & Policy, along with the Georgetown Center on National Security and the Law, launched their first symposium by addressing […]
Big Data and Privacy: Same Old Concerns or Something New?
Even as Big Data is used to chart flu outbreaks and improve winter weather forecasts, Big Data continues to generate important policy debates. Watching businesses and advocates argue over the use of “data” to measure human behavior in order to cut through both political ideology and personal intuition, David Brooks declares in The New York […]
EU Roundtable Discussion & White Paper launch
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is engaged in the discussion on the draft European General Data Protection Regulation. In particular, we are publishing white papers addressing three issues raised by the new legislation: De-identification and the definition of personal data Jurisdiction and applicable law Consent You and your colleagues are warmly invited to attend […]
A Critical Time for the EU Data Protection Regulation
Editorial By Christopher Wolf A Critical Time for the EU Data Protection Regulation Policymakers around the world are re-examining the legal framework that regulates the collection, use, sharing, and storing of personal information – proposing more robust protections afforded to such information, and increasing the legal obligations of business. The new approaches are in response […]