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  While Israel’s image as the “Start-up Nation” is well known in tech circles, the country has lacked a central organization capable of promoting the same level of thought leadership on tech policy and privacy issues. The launch of the Israel Tech Policy Institute (ITPI) in June 2018 ensured that this is no longer […]

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[…] currently being debated? The biggest debate in ad tech right now is how it will be meaningfully regulated. For a long time, ad tech mostly self-regulated with codes of conduct through organizations like the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), and others. In contrast, in the last couple years, we’ve seen a […]

[…] which FPF released last October. Most of what has been implemented is machine learning – algorithms that can evaluate their own output and make adjustments to their code without human involvement. Machine learning is used in image recognition, facial recognition, sensory inputs for autonomous vehicles, and many other tasks. I like the definition of […]

[…] actionable resources for different audiences. The Student Privacy Pledge has been one of our most successful projects. Co-founded with SIIA, the Pledge is a Federal Trade Commission-enforceable code of conduct for edtech vendors. Now with nearly 330 companies as signatories, the Pledge was designed to both raise awareness of best practices and facilitate their […]

[…] must respect the user’s permission settings and not attempt to manipulate, trick, or force people to consent to unnecessary data access. (5.1.1) New language in the Developer Code of Conduct states: “Customer trust is the cornerstone of the App Store’s success. Apps should never prey on users or attempt to rip-off customers, trick them […]

[…] safeguards, as it considers options to improve school safety; Support efforts to better educate and communicate with stakeholders regarding existing legal authorities that permit data sharing to promote health and safety within a framework that mitigates privacy risks to students; and Call for neutral, expert analysis of empirical data regarding the nature, extent, and […]

[…] be explicit with students and parents that these tools are designed to curb and respond to threats of violence and harm – not petty infractions of school codes. When a school develops its emergency response plan, it should articulate guidelines about what constitutes a threat to the health or safety of a student, as […]

[…] media users with political ads remains an ongoing issue today.”  Although GDPR does capture the activity of political actors in Europe, guidance in the form of a Code of Conduct for political advertisers would be welcome, according to a new opinion from the European Data Protection Supervisor. How can we support more legitimate research […]

[…] a “black box” that is inevitably plagued by bias and potential injustice. While recognizing that algorithms are man-made artifacts, written and edited by humans in order to code decision-making processes, the article argues that a distinction should be drawn between “policy-neutral algorithms,” which lack an active editorial hand, and “policy-directed algorithms,” which are intentionally framed […]