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Snap into Data Privacy Day
[…] society is going to enjoy the benefits of data, we need to empower individuals and ensure that businesses respect privacy, safeguard data, and earn trust. That’s our message for Data Privacy Day, celebrated yearly on January 28. To bring the message to a broad audience, we’re pleased to be partnering with Snapchat to provide […]
The Complex Landscape of Enforcing the LGPD in Brazil: Public Prosecutors, Courts and the National System of Consumer Defense
[…] protection. While the decision has not neutralized all of the risks for data protection in Brazil, it did establish precedent for lower courts and sent a clear message by recognizing data protection as an autonomous fundamental right. In so holding, the Court acknowledged that other constitutional protections of individuals such as privacy and due […]
A Look Back at the Role of Law and the Right To Privacy in LGBTQ+ History
[…] men were fired from their jobs, kicked out of housing and even refused treatment due to their potential or actual HIV status. In addition, they were often denied health insurance and in order to pay for health coverage, were exploited by viatical insurance companies to sell life insurance policies for pennies on the dollar. […]
California SB 980 Would Codify Many of FPF’s Best Practices for Consumer Genetic Testing Services, but Key Differences Remain
[…] behavioral advertising, contextual advertising is not typically viewed as implicating significant privacy risks. Indeed, privacy advocates have cited contextual advertising as a privacy-protective model that displays marketing messages on web pages based on the content of the page, not information about an individual. Privacy Policies // FPF’s Best Practices require companies to furnish privacy […]
Strong Data Encryption Protects Everyone: FPF Infographic Details Encryption Benefits for Individuals, Enterprises, and Government Officials
[…] services and connected devices protects sensitive communications and stored data. Strong encryption protects individuals when they use a smartphone, browse the web, bank online, or send electronic messages to family and colleagues. Encryption can also help authenticate credentials, preventing criminals from impersonating users, viewing confidential email and photos, emptying bank accounts, or taking control […]
Remarks on Diversity and Inclusion by Michael McCullough
Last Thursday, June 18, 2020, Macy’s Chief Privacy Officer and FPF Advisory Board member Michael McCullough spoke about diversity and inclusion at WireWheel’s Spokes 2020 conference. The Question: I’ve spoken to each of you about your views on diversity and equality, and about how that’s reflected in our privacy and data protection community. This has […]
A Landmark Ruling in Brazil: Paving the Way for Considering Data Protection as an Autonomous Fundamental Right
[…] Edson Facchin, the rapporteur, gave his vote ruling out any interpretation of the constitution that would allow a court order to provide exceptional access to end-to-end encrypted message content or that, by any other means, weakens the cryptographic protection of internet applications. Justice Rosa Weber highlighted in her ruling that “the past 3 decades […]
Thermal Imaging as Pandemic Exit Strategy: Limitations, Use Cases and Privacy Implications
Authors: Hannah Schaller, Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, and Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup Around the world, governments, companies, and other entities are either using or planning to rely on thermal imaging as an integral part of their strategy to reopen economies. The announced purpose of using this technology is to detect potential cases of COVID-19 and filter out individuals in […]
Bipartisan Privacy Bill Would Govern Exposure Notification Services
Authors: Stacey Gray, Senior Counsel; Katelyn Ringrose, Christopher Wolf Diversity Law Fellow; and Polly Sanderson, Policy Counsel Yesterday, Senators Cantwell (D-WA), Cassidy (R-LA), and Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced a new COVID-19 data protection bill, the Exposure Notification Privacy Act, which would create legal limits for “automated exposure notification services.” The bill comes on the heels of […]
European Union’s Data-Based Policy Against the Pandemic, Explained
[…] comes to an end.’ On April 6, the European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, doubled down on the European approach against the pandemic and issued a public message for EU Digital Solidarity. He recalled that ‘big data means big responsibility’ and pointed out that responsibility also means ‘we should not hesitate to act when […]