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[…] for access to your location data. Do they need it for some reason that is obvious, like helping you with directions or showing your nearby friends? Feel free to say no. And be aware that location data is often used to tailor ads and recommendations based on locations you have recently visited. Allowing access […]

[…] Advocates’ Goals Most proposals have not gone as far as some civil rights advocates have proposed. For example, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Free Press introduced a comprehensive Model Bill in March 2019, that would not only would prohibit discrimination in economic opportunities (housing, employment, credit, insurance, or education) and […]

[…] authors will join FPF staff to present their work at a virtual event with policymakers from around the world, academics, and industry privacy professionals. The event will be held on February 10, 2022, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM EST. The event is free and open to the general public. To register for the event, visit https://bit.ly/3qmJdL2.

[…] data. We also discussed evaluating research projects in light of public interest expectations. There was widespread agreement that data sharing is vital for various reasons, such as promoting the next generation of scientific breakthroughs and holding companies publicly accountable. On the other hand, there was disagreement on ensuring that data is available for research […]

[…] to enable the latter to make and website owners to respect those choices. He also took the view that such proposals could positively avoid leaving browser manufacturers free to establish default settings.  Then, the panel touched on the question: are online players unwilling to correctly configure their consent banners, in line with current legal […]

[…] between those regions and the rest of the world”. The European Commission has recently concluded adequacy talks with South Korea, after having created the largest area of free data flows for the EU with Japan, two years ago.  “You will see more of that in the coming months and years, with other partners in […]

[…] global principles can be found in the OECD Privacy Guidelines, the APEC Privacy Principles, and for Southeast Asia, the ASEAN Principles for Data Protection, as well as free-trade agreements like the CPTPP and RCEP. At the same time, it is also necessary to adapt laws to local conditions – society, culture, and history. The […]

[…] difficult task. Alas, parties deploying—and thereby profiting from—AI can nonetheless be held liable for issues relating to a lack of transparency. Governance frameworks should include steps to promote transparency, whether preemptively or as required by industry- or jurisdiction-specific regulations. For example, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) […]

[…] payment platforms, because they exclusively use them on their phones. Understanding this reality (how users have never used a computer, but only mobile phones with preloaded apps, free allowances, etc.) is key to start thinking about designing consent, or even policymaking around consent.  However, literacy is not necessarily a barrier, and it is not […]

[…] or “written consent” for specific processing of PI (Art. 14). Similar to the GDPR, individuals have the right to withdraw consent (Art. 15). Inspired by the “ freely given” validity condition under the GDPR, the PIPL also provides that handlers may not refuse to provide products or services on the basis that an individual […]