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[…] companies that do not have direct obligations under the Act (including ad platforms) have utilized the Act to guide their anti-discrimination efforts (see the Network Advertising Initiative’s Code of Conduct). According to the Human Rights Campaign, the number of Fortune 100 companies that have publicly pledged to non-discrimination employment policies on the basis of […]

[…] adequately enforce the law, for example, when a violation involves harm to only one or a few individuals. Read more from advocates: Gaurav Laroia & David Brody, Free Press, Privacy Rights Are Civil Rights. We Need to Protect Them (Mar. 14, 2019);  Joe Jerome, Tech Policy Greenhouse by TechDirt, Can You Protect Privacy If […]

[…] risks and facing the associated downsides of that label, including discrimination. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) points out that thermal cameras are surveillance devices that can “chill free expression, movement, and association; aid in targeting harassment and over-policing of vulnerable populations; and open the door to facial recognition.” In light of the questionable effectiveness […]

[…] care professionals that leverage audio-visual data, text analysis, chatbots, and sensors. Based on our analysis, we recommend that AI app developers: Improve the fairness of the data; Code check the apps; Validate the models of existing systems; and Improve confidence in recommendations   Contents: I. Overview Political and structural responses II. Analysis of COVID-19 […]

[…] the population, in combination with specific other measures, will lead to a significantly lower number of infected people.’ In its Resolution, the Parliament also asked for the code of contact tracing apps to be public and recommended that ‘sunset clauses are set and the principles of data protection by design and data minimisation are […]

[…] Director for Europe Rob van Eijk.   Participants discussed the privacy implications and utility of storing data locally versus centrally; strategies for improving the accuracy of data; promotion of apps to ensure sufficient scale; and how to assess the usefulness of certain data types (such as Bluetooth data) for public health purposes. Insights from […]

[…] (covering the basics of location information); Mozilla’s Location Service Statistics (updated Mar. 2020) (showing unique bluetooth, cell and wifi networks);  OpenCelliD’s Open Database of Cell Towers ( promoting private-public partnerships to understand network coverage patterns); FPF’s Data and the Connected Car Infographic (June, 2020) (describing the basic data-generating devices and flows in today’s connected […]

[…] information related to possible exposure to the virus to the employer or to the competent health authorities; Setting up dedicated channels to receive this type of information; Promoting work from home solutions; In the event of a report about possible exposure, “the employer can record the date and identity of the person suspected of […]

[…] Privacy Forum and is a member of the American Law Institute. Professor Richards graduated in 1997 with graduate degrees in law and history from the University of Virginia, and served as a law clerk to both William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States and Paul V. Niemeyer, United States Court of Appeals […]

[…] 11:45, Petite Halle We are bringing together experts across the privacy, mobility, and civic space to discuss the challenges of transforming—and enforcing—transportation regulations through the use of code and algorithms. This panel aims to build upon the issue as framed by the ITIF report released earlier this year, which introduced multiple potential frameworks for […]