Global Privacy Enforcement Network
The Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN) is a group of privacy regulators whose mission is to improve cooperation in enforcement of cross-border laws affecting privacy.[1]
Overview[edit]
The Global Privacy Enforcement Network was formed in 2010 in response to a 2007 OECD Recommendation on Cross-border Cooperation in the Enforcement of Laws Protecting Privacy.[2] That document recommended cooperation among privacy authorities in areas such as education and enforcement.[3] [4]
The organization has members from 59 countries, plus the European Union.[5][6] Members include privacy authorities from Australia, Bermuda, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Macau SAR (China), Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, and the European Union.[5][7]
The United States Federal Trade Commission was a founding member in 2010 and the Federal Communications Commission joined in 2014.[8] The State of California is also a member.[5]
Activities[edit]
GPEN has conducted a number of "privacy sweeps" targeting specific data-heavy activities. The first one took place in May 2013 and assessed the privacy policies of websites. [9] Subsequent sweeps have included mobile apps (2014), apps and websites for children (2015), IoT devices (2016), and educational applications for school-aged children (2017).[10] In 2019 it conducted a survey on data breach notification practices.[6]
These sweeps have raised concerns about the privacy practices of technology companies. The first global sweep in 2013 found that many websites did not have privacy policies at all, and the information collection practices of other sites raised significant concerns.[9] The 2015 sweep revealed that many apps popular among children were collecting sensitive personally identifiable information.[11][12]
Reception[edit]
Scholars have suggested that the existence of GPEN demonstrates that privacy regulators are working together and will help prevent "forum shopping" by industry.[2] Some scholars, however, have questioned its utility unless backed up by enforcement.[13][14] Another potential limiting factor is that the level of cooperation among privacy commissioners is voluntary; they will only cooperate as much as they want to, which may limit its global effectiveness.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.privacyenforcement.net/public/activities Archived 2013-02-25 at the Wayback Machine GPEN Action Plan (visited 9 March 2013)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wright, David; De Hert, Paul (2016). Enforcing Privacy. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-25047-2.pdf. Search this book on
- ↑ http://www.oecd.org/document/14/0,3343,en_2649_34255_38771516_1_1_1_1,00.html OECD Recommendation on Cross-border Cooperation in the Enforcement of Laws Protecting Privacy (visited 9 March 2013)
- ↑ Robinson, Lisa; Kizawa, Kosuke; Ronchi, Elettra (2021-12-23). "Interoperability of privacy and data protection frameworks". OECD Going Digital Toolkit Notes. Paris.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Authorities Listings | Global Privacy Enforcement Network". www.privacyenforcement.net. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Greenleaf, Graham (2021-02-27). "Global Data Privacy 2021: DPAs Joining Networks Are the Rule". Privacy Laws & Business International Report. Rochester, NY.
- ↑ Johnston-Barnes, Owain (2023-03-02). "Privacy Commissioner forges ties with global agencies". www.royalgazette.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "Testing the Privacy Waters: Does Recent FCC Privacy Enforcement Signal the Reclassification of Broadband Internet Service Providers as Common Carriers?". JD Supra. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Backgrounder: Results of the 2013 Global Privacy Enforcement Network Internet Privacy Sweep - August 13, 2013". www.priv.gc.ca. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ↑ Smith, Karen Louise; Shade, Leslie Regan (July 2018). "Children's digital playgrounds as data assemblages: Problematics of privacy, personalization, and promotional culture". Big Data & Society. 5 (2): 205395171880521. doi:10.1177/2053951718805214. ISSN 2053-9517.
- ↑ Honigsbaum, Mark (2015-06-20). "Fitbit is the start of a revolution in digital health, but is it good for us?". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Leung, Wency (2018-05-14). "How worried should parents be about apps and websites collecting children's data?". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Bennett, Colin (2015-08-05). "The Global Enforcement Privacy Network: A Growing Network But How Much Enforcement?". Rochester, NY.
- ↑ Bennett, Colin J.; Raab, Charles D. (2020). "Revisiting the governance of privacy: Contemporary policy instruments in global perspective". Regulation & Governance. 14 (3): 447–464. doi:10.1111/rego.12222. ISSN 1748-5983.
- ↑ Corley, Morgan (2016). "The Need for an International Convention on Data Privacy: Taking a Cue from the CISG". Brookings Journal of International Law. 41 (2): 721–79.
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