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On Monday, the Future of Privacy Forum joined with the Bill of Rights Defense Committee/Defending Dissent Foundation, Center for Democracy & Technology, The Constitution Project, and Electronic Frontier Foundation to write the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) about its proposed rules regarding For-Hire Vehicle dispatch apps. We were especially concerned with the requirement that […]

However we want to define “Big Data” – and the FTC’s latest workshop on the subject suggests a consensus definition remains elusive – the path forward seems to call for more transparency and the establishment of firmer frameworks on the use of data. As Chairwoman Ramirez suggested in her opening remarks, Big Data calls for […]

Lessons from Fair Lending Law for Fair Marketing and Big Data Where discrimination presents a real threat, big data need not necessary lead us to a new frontier. Existing laws, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and other fair lending laws, provide a number of protections that are relevant when big data is used for […]

FPF Privacy Papers 2013

Big Data and Privacy Paper Collection

Joe Newman is a legal and policy fellow at the Future of Privacy Forum. He works on a variety of issues involving Do Not Track standards, the US-EU Safe Harbor Agreement and the relationship between privacy and intellectual property. Prior to joining FPF, Joe worked at Public Knowledge, the Library of Congress, The Electronic Frontier […]

Thierer – Privacy & Reputation in a Post-Regulatory World

Eggimann & Tamo – Taming the Beast Big Data and the Role of Law

FRAMEWORK – Tene & Polonetsky – Privacy and Big Data Making Ends Meet.docx

TECH – Mayer & Narayanan – Privacy Substitutes