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[…] origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability,” subject to limited exceptions (including self-testing to prevent or mitigate unlawful discrimination and diversifying an applicant or customer pool). One thing to note is that this provision uses the undefined term “publicly available data” rather than the defined term “publicly available information.” Assuming the drafters meant […]

[…] audio, video, and other content.  The Measures appear to address some concerns raised in the previous article about the ambiguity surrounding the undefined term “public”. For example, one of the questions raised in the previous article (in respect of the draft Measures) was whether a service licensed exclusively to a Chinese private entity for […]

[…] reporting. Data categories include Contact Information, Health and Fitness, Financial Information, Location, Search History, User Content, Purchases, and a category for Other Data Types not covered in one of the defined categories. The data collected in each category should be assigned a defined purpose in the property file. Example purposes include: App Functionality, Analytics, […]

[…] vehicles pose and the transparency and consent mechanisms needed to ensure individuals can exercise control over their data. Unlike more personal electronics, cars are typically owned by one person and operated by others. Cain noted that privacy is often considered in the context of the vehicle owners, but this model does not address the […]

Authors: Beth Do, Maria Badillo, Randy Cantz, Jameson Spivack “Neurorights,” a set of proposed rights that specifically protect mental freedom and privacy, have captured the interest of many governments, scholars, and advocates. Nowhere is that more apparent than in Latin America, where several countries are actively seeking to enshrine these rights in law, and […]

[…] we believe that multistakeholder global approaches and advancing common understanding in the area of AI governance are key to ensuring a future with safe and trustworthy AI, one that protects fundamental rights while promoting innovation to benefit society.  The EU AI Act is a comprehensive, binding law, with broad extraterritorial effect and is therefore […]

[…] proposed secondary verifiable parental consent requirement.  To amplify the questions about how COPPA would interact with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), FPF was also one of 12 signatories to a multistakeholder letter addressed to the Commission and Department of Education urging the development of joint guidance. Read the letter here. Considerations […]

[…] strict consent requirements in many new data protection laws internationally has transformed the act of giving consent from a passive action into a more active and affirmative one. Eduardo also stressed the importance of ensuring that consent was clearly and freely given and maintaining clear records.  Adding to this, Paul Breitbarth suggested that visuals […]

[…] is to unlock the potential of data for the benefit of Africans, to “improve people’s lives, safeguard collective interests, protect (digital) rights and drive equitable socio-economic development.” One of the key mechanisms that the DPF seeks to leverage to achieve this vision is the harmonization of member states’ digital data governance systems to create […]

[…] place at the U-Residence of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel campus on November 14, 2023. The Symposium presented a key opportunity for a global, interdisciplinary convening to discuss one of the most important topics facing Europe’s digital society today and in the years to come: “Understanding the EU Data Strategy Architecture: Common Threads – Points […]