FPF Testifies at FTC Data Portability Workshop

On September 22, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission held a public workshop, “Data To Go,” examining the benefits and challenges of data portability frameworks for consumers and competition. As a panelist during the first discussion, FPF’s Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna discussed the following: how data portability operates in different commercial sectors; lessons learned from the GDPR and other global laws; and observations on the dual nature of data portability, as both a means to facilitate competition and a right of individuals to exercise control over their data.

• See the agenda here,
• Watch the recording (FPF’s Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna’s remarks begin at 01:16),
• Read comments submitted from 25+ stakeholders in advance of the workshop (see the full comments here).