Much earlier today we spoke with Eve Troeh from Marketplace.org (American Public Media) about the Obama Administrations proposals for a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.
Here’s the brief discussion.
Or go directly to the Marketplace podcast here.
At glance, the US Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights covers:
- Individual Control: Consumers have a right to exercise control over what personal data organizations collect from them and how they use it.
- Transparency: Consumers have a right to easily understandable information about privacy and security practices.
- Respect for Context: Consumers have a right to expect that organizations will collect, use, and disclose personal data in ways that are consistent with the context in which consumers provide the data.
- Security: Consumers have a right to secure and responsible handling of personal data.
- Access and Accuracy: Consumers have a right to access and correct personal data in usable formats, in a manner that is appropriate to the sensitivity of the data and the risk of adverse consequences to consumers if the data are inaccurate.
- Focused Collection: Consumers have a right to reasonable limits on the personal data that companies collect and retain.
- Accountability: Consumers have a right to have personal data handled by companies with appropriate measures in place to assure they adhere to the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights.
Source: Ars Technica
To read more about the US Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, please visit:
Ars Technica – White House announces new privacy “Bill of Rights,” Do Not Track agreement
The Wall Street Journal – Web Firms to Adopt ‘No Track’ Button