[Chapter-delegates] FW: [Internet Policy] FYI - ISOC statement on need for better handling of user data

[Christian de Larrinaga]

PI correctly point a finger at the ongoing exceptions to privacy
measures that UK government has been adamant to carve out. 

Very often UK policy frames civic protections as an encumbrance to
restrict "free trade".

As the PI statement begins

"The ongoing Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal is a wake-up call
for UK policy-makers who too often encourage and promote digital
industries over the protection people’s personal data."

PI have never been able to convince UK policymakers how and why this is
a false trade off. 

C


Richard Hill wrote:
> Many thanks to Dan for posting the excellent ISOC statement.
>
> As further step, I propose that ISOC endorse the excellent statement below from Privacy International, which Ayden posted to the Internet Policy list.
>
> Further, I can't help feeling that it would have been better if civil society organizations, and ISOC, had expressed similar thoughts back in November 2016 when I raised related issues in the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation, see sections 1 and 9 of my submission to that group, at:
>
>   www.apig.ch/Gaps%20r1.pdf  
>
> At the end of section 9, I said:
>
> "Further, dominant search platforms may, inadvertently or deliberately, influence election results, which may pose an issue for democracy."
>
> "9.2 Consequently, it is proposed to recommend that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the UN HCHR be mandated to study the potential effects of platform dominance on elections and democracy."
>
> An updated version of that paper is at:
>
>   http://www.apig.ch/Gaps%20r9%20clean.pdf  
>
> Best,
> Richard
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chapter-delegates [mailto:chapter-delegates-
>> bounces at elists.isoc.org] On Behalf Of Richard Hill
>> Sent: samedi, 24. mars 2018 14:23
>> To: ISOC Chapter Delegates
>> Subject: [Chapter-delegates] FW: [Internet Policy] FYI - ISOC statement
>> on need for better handling of user data
>>
>> I am cross-posting this because I think it is relevant for this topic.
>>
>> Best,
>> Richard
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: InternetPolicy [mailto:internetpolicy-bounces at elists.isoc.org] On
>> Behalf Of Ayden Férdeline
>> Sent: samedi, 24. mars 2018 00:06
>> To: Michiel
>> Cc: Internet Policy mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [Internet Policy] FYI - ISOC statement on need for better
>> handling of user data
>>
>> Not to hijack this thread, which I appreciate is about ISOC's statement
>> on this topic, but I hope you do not mind if I share Privacy
>> International's excellent statement as well.
>>
>> They published this a few days ago and it contains seven very clear ASKs
>> of policymakers:
>>
>> https://medium.com/@privacyint/move-swiftly-so-they-stop-breaking-
>> things-474dce7f88cd
>>
>> In my opinion these are seven smart, sensible, concrete proposals that
>> would actually address the problems at the root of the Cambridge
>> Analytica scandal.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> ​Ayden Férdeline
>>
>>
>> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
>>
>> On 23 March 2018 10:06 PM, Michiel <michiel at staff.isoc.nl> wrote:
>>
>>> ​
>>>
>>> Hi Dan,
>>>
>>> thanks for that consise statement, I agree. Will ISOC also act, and
>>>
>>> terminate its Facebook account (and perhaps other social media
>>>
>>> accounts)? Currently we are marketing that company everywhere across
>>>
>>> our online presence, putting its logo literally almost on every page
>>> of
>>>
>>> our sites. This strong endorsement makes us responsible too.
>>>
>>> Notable others have done so already, including Brian Acton (founder of
>>>
>>> Whatsapp, which was bought by Facebook):
>>>
>>> https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2018/03/20/whatsapp-co-founde
>>> r-urges-people-delete-facebook/444105002/
>>>
>>> As he says, "It is time".
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Michiel Leenaars
>>>
>>> ISOC.nl
>>>
>>>> In response to the recent revelations of exposure of user data, we
>>>>
>>>> published this statement:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2018/sorry-just-isnt
>>>> -enough-businesses-must-better-comes-peoples-data/
>>>>
>>>> https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2018/sorry-just-isnt
>>>> -enough-businesses-must-better-comes-peoples-data/
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