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[…] law. What makes this development so critical to global interoperability is that it serves as a model for other APEC member economies to consider how an enforceable code of conduct based on an international standard can be successfully incorporated into a legal regime – including extending express benefits to certified companies.  It remains to […]

Today, Re/ code ran an essay by Jules Polonetsky and Omer Tene, offering their take on the Facebook’s now-infamous experiment looking at the effects of tweaking the amount of positive or negative comments on a user’s News Feed: As the companies that serve us play an increasingly intimate role in our lives, understanding how […]

[…] with the leading companies providing these services to create an enforceable Mobile Location Code of Conduct that restricts discriminatory uses of data, creates a central opt out, promotes in-store notice and other protections. We filed comments last week with the FTC describing the program in detail. The only data transmitted by mobile devices that […]

[…] ensure the efficacy of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor, Ms. Pritzker suggested government needed to continually evaluate and work with companies to uncover the technologies and practices that promote trust. She expressed hope that efforts like the day’s workshop could help to show that confidence placed in American companies should remain “rock solid.” The program’s […]

[…] Privacy by Design Ambassador by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. Like fellow PbD Ambassador Euclid Analytics, Aislelabs has signed on to our Mobile Location Analytics (MLA) Code of Conduct, which ensures that consumers are provided with transparency and choice as to whether MLA companies may collect their information. As the launch date of […]

[…] iInside, Measurence, Mexia Interactive, Radius Networks, ReadMe Systems, SOLOMO Technology, and Turnstyle Solutions) have already made a significant commitment to protecting privacy by signing on to our Code of Conduct. However, as companies continue to find exciting new ways to improve the retail experience using consumer data, privacy and security are hardly foregone conclusions. […]

[…] and Information Security Committee. FPF Founder and Co-Chair Christopher Wolf commented on Mr. Harris’s new role as Policy Director by saying “Josh’s experience developing and implementing privacy-based codes of conduct is an extremely valuable asset to FPF’s mission to develop best practices for the responsible use of data.” FPF’s Executive Director and Co-Chair, Jules […]

[…] would be irrelevant or unduly discriminatory. Automate accountability mechanisms.  Automated accountability mechanisms could monitor data usage and determine whether the uses comply with machine readable policies. Develop Codes of Conduct.  Self-regulatory codes of conduct will be the most effective means to honor these preferences and others in the rapidly evolving landscape of the Internet […]

[…] raises privacy concerns about the tracking of customer behavior in the offline world. We think, when it comes to addressing these concerns, that our Mobile Location Analytics Code of Conduct is a step in the right direction. Notice, transparency, and customer consent have — and will continue to be — important principles as we […]

[…] Location Analytics (“MLA”) in Retail Stores: FPF worked with a group of leading Mobile Location Analytics companies and Senator Chuck Schumer to create a Mobile Location Analytics Code of Conduct to provide an enforceable, self-regulatory framework for retail tracking. Learn more about the Smart Store Privacy project here.  In general, FPF has argued that […]