Data Protection
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Senate AI Roadmap Fails to Recognize or Address AI Harms
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Big Data
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Government AI Use
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Social Media Privacy
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Web Scraping
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Updates
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Roll Call: Lawmakers issue ultimatum to tech platforms over data privacy
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Children's Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Social Media Privacy
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News
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The Record: FTC fires ‘shot across the bow’ at automakers over connected-car data privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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News
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CNET: Expert Advice on When It’s Safe to Share Your Social Security Number
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Cybersecurity
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Data Protection
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News
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Generating Harms
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Access to Information
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AI in the Criminal Justice System
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Big Data
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Children's Privacy
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Commercial AI Use
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Communications Privacy
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Election Security
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Government AI Use
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Government Records & Privacy
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Health Privacy
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International Privacy
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International Privacy Laws
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Online Harassment
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Privacy Laws
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Proposed U.S. Legislation
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Robocalls
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Screening & Scoring
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Social Media Privacy
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Student Privacy
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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U.S. State Privacy Laws
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Web Scraping
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Workplace Privacy
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FTC Finalizes Health Breach Notification Rule Modifications, Improving Health Privacy Safeguards for Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission recently finalized changes to modernize the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), expanding its scope and improving its efficacy to address health privacy and data security risks that fall outside of HIPAA.
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Cybersecurity
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Health Privacy
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Updates
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Tech Policy Press: The FCC’s Big Fines Over Location Data Aren’t a Privacy Success Story
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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News
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Comments of EPIC to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Regarding the Update to Guidance on Handling Biometric Information
By notices published October 11, 2023, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) has solicited input on its guidance for both public1 and private2 sector organizations handling biometric information, to close on January 12, 2024.3 These guidance documents are intended to update the biometrics guidance first published in 2011 and address evolutions in biometric technology and use as well as addressing how both the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) and the Privacy Act intersect with biometric information processing. Pursuant to the request for input on the updated guidance documents, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (“EPIC”) submits the following comments.
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Data Protection
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Face Surveillance & Biometrics
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International Privacy
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Surveillance Oversight
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Comments
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FCC Fines Largest Carriers for Misuse of Location Data—Many Years Later
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Communications Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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Updates
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EPIC Applauds FTC Prohibition Against Avast’s Disclosure of Sensitive Information for Advertising Purposes
Avast marketed software to consumers that the company promised would limit tracking online by blocking invasive third-party cookies. But even as it promised privacy protection, Avast collected and sold consumers’ sensitive browsing information to third parties.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Intelligence Surveillance
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Surveillance Oversight
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Updates
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