#cpra — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #cpra, aggregated by home.social.
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Friday, July 24 is DROP Day at the Alameda Free Library.
Data brokers registered in the state of California will have to delete your info—if you're signed up. We'll help with the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) and answer any other privacy questions. If you're already signed up, please come by and help others.
https://blog.zgp.org/save-the-date-july-24-alameda-drop-day/ (please share the link)
#alameda #california #privacy #local #event #ccpa #cpra #cppa #deleteAct #CalPrivacy
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Friday, July 24 is DROP Day at the Alameda Free Library.
Data brokers registered in the state of California will have to delete your info—if you're signed up. We'll help with the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) and answer any other privacy questions. If you're already signed up, please come by and help others.
https://blog.zgp.org/save-the-date-july-24-alameda-drop-day/ (please share the link)
#alameda #california #privacy #local #event #ccpa #cpra #cppa #deleteAct #CalPrivacy
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Friday, July 24 is DROP Day at the Alameda Free Library.
Data brokers registered in the state of California will have to delete your info—if you're signed up. We'll help with the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) and answer any other privacy questions. If you're already signed up, please come by and help others.
https://blog.zgp.org/save-the-date-july-24-alameda-drop-day/ (please share the link)
#alameda #california #privacy #local #event #ccpa #cpra #cppa #deleteAct #CalPrivacy
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Friday, July 24 is DROP Day at the Alameda Free Library.
Data brokers registered in the state of California will have to delete your info—if you're signed up. We'll help with the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) and answer any other privacy questions. If you're already signed up, please come by and help others.
https://blog.zgp.org/save-the-date-july-24-alameda-drop-day/ (please share the link)
#alameda #california #privacy #local #event #ccpa #cpra #cppa #deleteAct #CalPrivacy
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Friday, July 24 is DROP Day at the Alameda Free Library.
Data brokers registered in the state of California will have to delete your info—if you're signed up. We'll help with the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) and answer any other privacy questions. If you're already signed up, please come by and help others.
https://blog.zgp.org/save-the-date-july-24-alameda-drop-day/ (please share the link)
#alameda #california #privacy #local #event #ccpa #cpra #cppa #deleteAct #CalPrivacy
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Stop LAPD Spying files California Public Records Act lawsuit v. LAPD to force release of contracts with Flock.
LAPD routinely flouts the CPRA when it matters and sadly but predictably the only remedy the law provides is a civil lawsuit. Recovery of fees and costs to prevailing plaintiffs is essentially mandatory, but the LAPD doesn't care. It's not their money and it's worth it to them to delay the release of important records for the year or two it can take to get a court order.
Link to full petition in reply.
#LosAngeles #LAPD #Flock #StopLAPDSpying #CPRA #CaliforniaPublicRecordsAct
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lapd-sued-over-flock-safety-license-plate-cameras/ar-AA22xhKK
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CCPA/CPRA isn’t just an opt-out link—it’s a full data governance regime.
You now need:
• documented retention limits
• updated vendor + contractor contracts
• risk assessments for high-risk processing
• clear rules for “selling” AND “sharing” data
Yet studies show only ~11% of companies were fully compliant, and 92% were still unprepared as of 2022.
Most organizations are still catching up.
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Drone Footage Drama: Public Demand Ignored?! You Won't Believe This! Uncover the drone footage debate! We address public concerns over CPRA requests, shedding light on transparency and accountability. Explore the complexities of drone footage release and its impact on privacy and public interest. Join our discussion! #DroneFootage #CPRA #Transparency #Accountability #PublicInterest #PrivacyConcerns #GovernmentOversight #OpenData #CivilRights #Surveillancehttps://https://ift.tt/lBjOUmy
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California privacy enforcement now getting interesting with firms being ordered to take responsibility for their dodgy third party privacy tools, and not to require malicious verification for opt outs https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/privacy-protection/1621972/california-privacy-protection-agency-enters-stipulated-final-order-regarding-dsar-process #ccpa #cpra
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The #California #Privacy Protection Agency is #hiring a "Research Technologist - Enforcement Division" to, among other things, "research privacy-related business practices to support investigations and enforcement actions"
(please, one of my followers on here go get this job. So many #CCPA and #CPRA violations out there, this will be a much more rewarding use of your skills than #growthHacking and #darkPatterns)
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=457993
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I made one post on the #cisco "community forum" about a decade ago.
Today, the Forum sent spam to a bunch of people, reminding us we had accounts there.
I went to delete mine and found THERE IS NO "DELETE MY PROFILE" OPTION!
Only after pointing out the requirements and penalties under the #CPRA and #GDPR did I get a response.
Here, Gentle Reader, let me save you some hassle:
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@mattsheffield It’s unlikely that emails of this nature would be subject to state or federal public records laws unless they involve failure to obey the #HatchAct or the use of government-owned equipment or email accounts. They should just instruct their followers to obey the law and the regulations of their departments. If they are involved in illegal acts, such as insurrection, they have to worry about search warrants and such, of course. #FOIA #CPRA
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GDPR and the Right To Be Forgotten (RTBF) and other Rights
A bit of a longer read.
I recently had the opportunity to engage a bit here on Mastodon on the question of data privacy and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). I’ve had a chance to think about this a bit more and am providing the following thoughts. This is not a complete analysis of data privacy under GDPR, but I hope it will be helpful for organizations or agencies who fall under this regulation. I appreciate those who commented previously (references below).
First, some disclaimers:
- I am not a lawyer. I recommend you talk to one if you are developing software that handles private information or are simply storing or sharing private information.
- I have read the entire GDPR and recitals, but I am not current on recent legal refinements.
- I have also read other data compliance regulations such as CCPA and at one point I read all of the data privacy regulations of all 50 US states.
- Why did I do this? My company was subject to GDPR and a number of other privacy regulations and we were selling a data security solution. Our customers had a reasonable expectation that we would help them meet compliance regulations.
- We developed internal policies and procedures to comply with GDPR.
- We honored all GDPR requests related to RTBF.
- We consciously designed systems that supported and enabled GDPR compliance.
- We invested in and partnered with a blockchain start up and designed and developed for IPFS.
Some definitions might be helpful. GDPR refers to individuals (individual people like you and me) as Data Subjects. The rights granted are granted to individual users and consumers. Organizations that collect private information about Data Subjects are Data Controllers. When we stored information in our CRM we were a Data Controller as defined by GDPR. It takes a bit of reading to get used to these definitions, but they are fairly straightforward.
Context is important when understanding a regulation like GDPR.
I benefited from my time living in and starting a business in Europe (West Germany, in the 1980s). This part of the world had experienced unspeakable horrors during WWII and were living very close to the repression that existed just across the border in eastern Europe. Repressive regimes abuse confidential information and weaponize secrecy in order to exert control over others. My colleagues from Germany, Italy, France, the UK and Poland understood this in a fundamental, human way. I see GDPR as a natural expression of their desire to protect their nations, their communities, their families and themselves. This is why I deeply respect the EU’s right to promulgate these privacy regulations.
Under GDPR the individual becomes the ultimate owner of their private information. There is no implied ability of a Data Controller to override that right (with some exceptions, see below), or to assume that any rights granted to a Data Controller by an individual are permanent and immutable. An individual can give a Data Controller permission to store their private information, and, importantly, an individual can revoke that permission. This is a fundamental difference with how we in the US tend to think of privacy. It is very important to fully grasp this concept if you are planning to do business in the EU.
The Right To Be Forgotten (sometimes called the Right To Deletion) gives the individual the right to ask for their data to be removed from a Data Controller’s system and for that to occur in a timely fashion. But it is only one right defined under GDPR. There are others:
- Right to opt in or out of data sharing.
- Right to change data sharing permissions.
- Right to know with whom data has been shared.
- Right to correct data.
- Right to assume data is pseudonymized, usually with encryption.
- Right to be informed in a timely way of any data beach.
This is not a complete list of the rights and responsibilities conferred under GDPR, but these are probably the most well-known, and probably where many organizations fail to implement proper controls.
Of course, there are exceptions to data privacy rights under GDPR. Some of them are:
- Legal requirements to retain data (tax history, etc.).
- Some freedom of information requirements.
- Some public knowledge aspects.
- General public health and safety.
Please note that GDPR does not provide an exception to the rules because your technology prevents you from meeting RTBF deletion requests (looking at you, blockchain and IPFS). There is no programming around these requirements and clever developers do not get a magical pass to ignore them.
It is also important to understand that RTBF is still being refined. This is a bubbling pot of legal activity. In my opinion the direction seems to be in favor of protecting Data Subject’s privacy rights and enforcing RTBF.
GDPR applies to the EU countries and to anyone doing business in the EU. There are lots of other privacy regulations that are similar to GDPR. In the US, there is the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). The UK, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries also have privacy regulations that are similar in intent. Once you start absorbing the requirements of these regulations you start to think of private information in a new way.
Ok, now for some recommendations:
If you are a software developer creating that killer app and the next big Unicorn, build in GDPR support right from the beginning. We know how difficult it is to “bolt on” security after the fact. It is equally hard to re-engineer applications to meet GDPR. So, get it right from the beginning and avoid some angst as you approach an IPO or a global rollout.
If you are a business and have dreams of scaling your business beyond your local community, think about how you collect, store and share information about individual consumers. It is almost certain you are going to run into some flavor of GDPR at some point and you will want to be prepared. If you are not covered by GDPR, CCPA or other privacy regulations now, you may soon be.
If you are using social media platforms as a part of your marketing strategy (who isn’t ???) be sure you understand how your social media provider meets GDPR. Sharing sensitive data with social media and big data brokers can be a GDPR nightmare. Make sure your social media partner has processes in place to meet GDPR data deletion requests.
It was previously mentioned here that developer tools like git and Gitlab would likely not come under GDPR controls. I think the point was that tools like git and Gitlab are not typically used to collect information on individuals, and I think that is correct. It is not that GDPR exempts developer tools from its compliance scheme (it doesn’t), it is just that it is rare to use developer tools to store a lot of personal information. One caution: be careful about test data that you might store as a part of automated testing routines. Don’t store test data with information about real people! Anonymize or tokenize the data before adding it to git.
What about Web3 technologies?
Web3 technologies like blockchain and IPFS can make it extremely difficult (nearly impossible) to meet GDPR requirements for RTBF. If your application ingests data to blockchains and/or IPFS, or provides a public gateway to allow this type of data ingestion, I would recommend implementing application logic to prevent sensitive personal data from being added. I’ve built blockchain and IPFS applications and there is no effective delete function. If you have to store sensitive data, I would recommend against using these technologies.
Lastly, remember that you will probably need proper legal advice (that is not me!) related to GDPR and other compliance regulations. Governance and compliance are proper components of a business plan and software design process.
Here are some resources that may be helpful:
EU General Data Protection Regulation (lots of resources here):
https://gdpr.eu/
https://gdpr.eu/right-to-be-forgotten/?cn-reloaded=1
EU General Data Protection Regulation recitals:
https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/
California Consumer Privacy Act:
https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa
The newer California Privacy Regulation Act (If you enjoy reading legislation – I do!). Not the official site and be aware that CPRA is still undergoing implementation discussion:
https://thecpra.org/
UK Data Protection Law. Good resources here:
https://ico.org.uk/
Acknowledgements and appreciation:
Demi Marie Obenour (@alwayscurious)
Gabriel Svelto (@gabrielesvelto)
Andi McClure (@mcc)
And many others!
#GDPR #CCPA #CPRA #Compliance #Security #BlockChain #IPFS #Software #SoftwareDevelopment #Programming
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An excellent article by Maylin Tu on how to use the California Public Records Act in Los Angeles. (I'm quoted!)
#LosAngeles #PublicRecords #CPRA #CaliforniaPublicRecordsAct #California #LAPublicPress #MaylinTu
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Appeals court overturns lower court ruling and says the California Privacy Rights Act can be enforced starting now. #CPRA #Privacy https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/prop-24-data-privacy-18659367.php?
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Victory? Police Drone Footage is Not Categorically Exempt From California’s Public Records Law
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/victory-police-drone-footage-not-categorically-exempt-californias-public-records...The decision by the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District came after a journalist sought access to videos created by Chula Vista Police Department’s “Drones as First Responders” (DFR) program...
...a 911 call about a mountain lion, a water leak, or a stranded motorist could warrant the use of a drone but do not suggest a crime...
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Did you know that according to LAPD's After Action Report, the city placed 33 cameras within Echo Park Lake?
Do you know where they are?
We sued the city to find out.
Join us on Sunday, June 11 at 1 pm as we identify the cameras at Echo Park Lake!
https://bird.makeup/users/stoplapdspying/statuses/1665838189938868224
#LA #LosAngeles #LAPD #StopLAPDSpying #EchoPatk #surveillance #CPRA #PublicRecords -
The @cityattorneyla has made the dumbest argument I’ve ever seen.
This relates to the LAPD picture release case. What the fuck is this:
https://bird.makeup/users/filmthepolicela/statuses/1659216499679318016
#LAPD #LA #LosAngeles #WatchTheWatchers #StopLAPDSpying #CityAttorney #CPRA #PublicRecords
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A wide coalition of journalists led by @rcfp just filed an amicus brief opposing the City of Los Angeles's lawsuit to censor both us and @bencamach0. Read it here:
https://stoplapdspying.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Media-Coalition-Amicus-Brief-5-17-23-City-of-Los-Angeles-v.-Camacho-and-Stop-LAPD-Spying-Coalition.pdfThey warn about the repressive implications of what @cityattorneyla is attempting.
https://bird.makeup/users/stoplapdspying/statuses/1658963486276452352
#LosAngeles #LA #LAPD #CPRA #CaliforniaPublicRecordsAct #WatchTheWatchers #StopLAPDSpying #RCFP #RepiortersCommitteeForFreedomIfThePress #AmicusBriefs #CityAttorney #HydeeFeldsteinSoto
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Soon the city attorney will file a motion outlawing the possession of the WatchTheWatchers booklet 😭
Download and print your own 👇
https://bird.makeup/users/stoplapdspying/statuses/1651271087844626433
https://bird.makeup/users/pplscitycouncil/statuses/1651349489268187138
#LosAngeles #LA #LAPD #CityAttorney #WatchTheWatchers #StopLAPDSpying #HydeeFeldsteinSoto #LACityAttorney #CPRA #CaliforniaPublicRecordsAct #LAPDHeadshots #PeoplesCityCouncil #BLMLA #BLM #BlackLivesMatter
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Copblaster put those LAPD headshots online with the ability to add reviews!! As reporter Ben Camacho put it it's Yelp for cops.
H/T @bencamach0
https://bird.makeup/users/bencamach0/statuses/1652774313207148546
#LAPD #LosAngeles #LA #WatchTheWatchers #StopLAPDSpying #CopBlaster #Police #PoliceAbolition #Abolition #BenCamacho #KnockLA #CPRA #PublicRecords #CaliforniaPublicRecordsAct
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The preliminary rulemaking comments on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decisionmaking are now available on the #CPPA
We greatly appreciate the public’s participation and input during the public comment period.
#Privacy #CPRA #ccpa #california
https://cppa.ca.gov/regulations/pre_rulemaking_activities_pr_02-2023.html
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Ben Camacho filed an anti-SLAPP motion against the City of LA for suing him over all those cop head shots LAPD released in response to a public records request. Here's a copy of the motion, to be heard on August 2.
#LosAngeles #CPRA #AntiSLAPP #LA #LAPD #ACAB #BenCamacho #KnockLA #PublicRecords
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The #California Office of Administrative Law has approved the new #CCPA Regulations. The approved regulations update existing CCPA regulations to harmonize them with amendments adopted pursuant to #Proposition24, the California #Privacy Rights Act #CPRA; operationalize new rights and concepts introduced by the CPRA to provide clarity and specificity to implement the law; and reorganize and consolidate requirements set forth in the law to make the regulations easier to follow and understand.
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@ericgoldman I for one am effin happy. More please! #CPRA #cppa #privacy
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LAPD accidentally releases undercover cop photos in response to a public records request and now they're available on Stop LAPD Spying's website!
Here's the story in the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-21/los-angeles-police-accidentally-release-photos-of-undercover-officers-to-watchdog-website
Here's the website in question: https://watchthewatchers.net/
#StopLAPDSpying #LAPD #LATimes #FacialRecognition #ACAB #UndercoverCops #PublicRecords #CPRA #LosAngeles
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LAPD accidentally releases undercover cop photos in response to a public records request and now they're available on Stop LAPD Spying's website!
Here's the story in the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-21/los-angeles-police-accidentally-release-photos-of-undercover-officers-to-watchdog-website
Here's the website in question: https://watchthewatchers.net/
#StopLAPDSpying #LAPD #LATimes #FacialRecognition #ACAB #UndercoverCops #PublicRecords #CPRA #LosAngeles
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LAPD accidentally releases undercover cop photos in response to a public records request and now they're available on Stop LAPD Spying's website!
Here's the story in the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-21/los-angeles-police-accidentally-release-photos-of-undercover-officers-to-watchdog-website
Here's the website in question: https://watchthewatchers.net/
#StopLAPDSpying #LAPD #LATimes #FacialRecognition #ACAB #UndercoverCops #PublicRecords #CPRA #LosAngeles
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LAPD accidentally releases undercover cop photos in response to a public records request and now they're available on Stop LAPD Spying's website!
Here's the story in the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-21/los-angeles-police-accidentally-release-photos-of-undercover-officers-to-watchdog-website
Here's the website in question: https://watchthewatchers.net/
#StopLAPDSpying #LAPD #LATimes #FacialRecognition #ACAB #UndercoverCops #PublicRecords #CPRA #LosAngeles
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LAPD accidentally releases undercover cop photos in response to a public records request and now they're available on Stop LAPD Spying's website!
Here's the story in the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-21/los-angeles-police-accidentally-release-photos-of-undercover-officers-to-watchdog-website
Here's the website in question: https://watchthewatchers.net/
#StopLAPDSpying #LAPD #LATimes #FacialRecognition #ACAB #UndercoverCops #PublicRecords #CPRA #LosAngeles
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@lauren @ocdtrekkie That's a good point, and helps explain why people vote for privacy laws like #CPRA (Prop. 24) that require companies to respect global privacy controls and authorized agents. Even if every surveillance company maintained a friendly Google-like form that only took a few minutes to figure out, the time commitment would be unrealistic for most people.
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bad news: the #Virginia #privacy law that goes into effect tomorrow was weakened by surveillance lobbyists
good news: most companies don't have enough developers to do another code path just for Virginia--so we just add "and Virginia" to the #CPRA compliance project and call it good
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/amazon-privacy-lobbying/
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Hope they either get around to back-porting this fix to California #CPRA regs, or that the surveillance companies figure it's not worth it to maintain both understandable RtKs for Colorado and mysterious alphanumeric codes for California
