Issues
Data Protection
Data Protection laws safeguard personal data by regulating the ways private companies and governments store and use data.
Background
Organizations that choose to collect and use personal data necessarily take on obligations for the collection, storage, and use of the data. These obligations help ensure fairness, accountability, and transparency in decisions about individuals. Data Protection laws should build on the U.S. Code of Fair Information Practices and OECD Privacy Guidelines, which are widely followed and form the basis of other data protection regimes.
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Children's Privacy
Children today spend more time online than ever before. From virtual school to online games, children spend time on the internet and deserve protection so that they may learn and play safely.
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
There are two main forms of enforcement in U.S. privacy laws: government enforcement and a private right of action.
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Government Records & Privacy
Government records are a trove of personal information that must be strictly protected to prevent abuses.
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Health Privacy
Sensitive health data is now collected and used ubiquitously and protections must be put in place to address these new risks.
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International Privacy
From new privacy regulations to international enforcement cooperation to data sharing agreements, information is no longer limited by geographic boundaries. Personal data must be protected globally.
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Location Tracking
Many different entities may be tracking and selling your movements to others—including the government.
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Student Privacy
Students do not shed their rights at the schoolhouse gate, and the right to privacy is no exception.
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Workplace Privacy
Technology has greatly increased employers’ ability to monitor employees both at work and outside of work.
Top Updates
Contact EPIC’s Experts on Data Protection
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Calli Schroeder
EPIC Senior Counsel and Global Privacy Counsel
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Alan Butler
Executive Director and President
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John Davisson
EPIC Senior Counsel and Director of Litigation
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