In the same week that the automotive industry gathers in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Washington Auto Show, a cross-section of automotive stakeholders, government officials, and consumer and privacy advocates came together at Hogan Lovells’ Washington office to discuss privacy issues facing connected vehicles. The half-day conference, co-hosted by Hogan Lovells and the Future of Privacy Forum, convened on January 23, with the theme of “Privacy and the Connected Vehicle: Navigating the Road Ahead.” Panels focused on the privacy landscape surrounding automobiles and connectivity generally, regulatory developments and areas of government interest, and the effect of emerging technologies on business models and privacy practices in the automotive space. With lively discussion throughout and a wide array of perspectives, several key themes emerged.
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FPF Releases Guide for Consumer Wearables and Wellness Apps and Devices
On Wednesday, August 17, 2016, the Future of Privacy Forum released a set of detailed guidelines for the collection and use of consumer-generated wellness data. The document, Best Practices for Consumer Wearables & Wellness Apps & Devices, was drafted by FPF with input from a wide range of stakeholders, including privacy advocates, companies, and regulators. The Best Practices guidelines set forth a Fair Information Practice Principles-based trust framework that builds on existing legal expectations to provide a set of best practices providing appropriate protections given the nature and sensitivity of the data.
Automakers Come Together to Adopt Privacy Commitments for Connected Cars with Hogan Lovells’ Assistance
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers, the two leading trade associations for vehicle manufacturers, today unveiled a set of baseline protections for consumer’s personal information in the era of connected cars. The Privacy Principles for Vehicle Technologies and Services commit participating automakers to take important steps to protect the personal information retrieved from vehicles. Hogan Lovells was engaged by the Alliance to lead drafting of the Principles and a team led by Chris Wolf and including Tim Tobin and James Denvil worked on the project.
Hogan Lovells Contributes Focus on Privacy and Trade to Global Privacy Meeting
At the 35th annual Conference of Data Protection Authorities and Privacy Commissioners in Warsaw, Poland today, Hogan Lovells partner and privacy practice lead Christopher Wolf spoke on the issue of privacy and trade in light of the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations between the EU and the U.S. This post contains prepared remarks to the commissioner’s on the need for interoperable cross-border privacy standards and the merits of the U.S. privacy regime.
OECD Issues Revised Privacy Guidelines: Focus on Need for Interoperability
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a revision of its 1980 Privacy Guidelines. The fundamental elements of the original guidelines, the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), remain in place, but the OECD recognizes the revolutionary changes in technology since the first OECD Guidelines, and the importance of the digital economy and […]
Personal Data Use Analysis a Focus of Expert Discussion
A meeting in London to discuss the contours of a use-based model as an approach to data protection is occurring today. Approximately thirty regulators, industry officials, advocates, and academics are participating, including Hogan Lovells partner Chris Wolf. The meeting is being hosted by the Privacy Projects and is being moderated by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Professor of Internet Governance and […]