Data Privacy Day
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Data Privacy Day is an international holiday
that occurs every January 28. The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy education. It is currently celebrated in the United States, Canada, and 27 European countries. On January 26, 2009, the United States House of Representatives
passed House Resolution HR 31 by a vote of 402-0, declaring January 28 National Data Privacy Day. On January 28, 2009, the Senate passed Senate Resolution 25 also recognizing January 28, 2009 as National Data Privacy Day. The United States Senate also recognized Data Privacy Day in 2010 and in 2011.
Data Privacy Day's educational initiative originally focused on raising awareness among teens and young adults about the importance of protecting the privacy of their personal information online, particularly in the context of social networking. The educational focus has expanded over the past three years to include parents & kids, consumers and businesses. In addition to its educational initiative, Data Privacy Day promotes events and activities that stimulate the development of technology tools that promote individual control over personally identifiable information; encourage compliance with privacy laws and regulations; and create dialogues among stakeholders interested in advancing data protection and privacy. The international celebration offers many opportunities for collaboration among governments, industry, academia, nonprofits, privacy professionals and educators.
Data Privacy Day 2011 occurred on January 28, 2011. The celebration within the United States and Canada is being coordinated and promoted by Data Privacy Day a division of The Privacy Projects. The Privacy Projects is a nonprofit think tank and research organization dedicated to facilitating the place privacy plays in regulatory controls, technological innovation and consumer protection with key stakeholders; to the development and promotion of privacy standards; and to the promotion of collaboration, cooperation and shared responsibility in the areas of individual data protection and commercial management of personal information. The Privacy Projects encourages broad involvement in the Data Privacy Day celebration. More extensive information about the history of Data Privacy Day events in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and information about becoming involved in Data Privacy Day are available at www.dataprivacyday.org.
28th January is the date on which the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
had been opened for signature by the Council of Europe
in 1981. This convention is currently in the process of being up-dated in order to reflect new legal challenges caused by technological development. The Convention on Cybercrime
is also protecting the integrity of data systems and thus of privacy in cyber space. Privacy including data protection is also protected by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
.
, Carolina Privacy Officials Network, Centre for Information Policy Leadership, Cisco
, Harsco Corporation
, Hogan Lovells
, Intel Corporation
, Microsoft
, Ohio State University
, Oracle EMEA, The Privacy Professor Rebecca Herold, Procter & Gamble
, Visa Inc., West Virginia State Privacy Office, West Virginia Health Care Authority, and Western Union
.
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
that occurs every January 28. The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy education. It is currently celebrated in the United States, Canada, and 27 European countries. On January 26, 2009, the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
passed House Resolution HR 31 by a vote of 402-0, declaring January 28 National Data Privacy Day. On January 28, 2009, the Senate passed Senate Resolution 25 also recognizing January 28, 2009 as National Data Privacy Day. The United States Senate also recognized Data Privacy Day in 2010 and in 2011.
Data Privacy Day's educational initiative originally focused on raising awareness among teens and young adults about the importance of protecting the privacy of their personal information online, particularly in the context of social networking. The educational focus has expanded over the past three years to include parents & kids, consumers and businesses. In addition to its educational initiative, Data Privacy Day promotes events and activities that stimulate the development of technology tools that promote individual control over personally identifiable information; encourage compliance with privacy laws and regulations; and create dialogues among stakeholders interested in advancing data protection and privacy. The international celebration offers many opportunities for collaboration among governments, industry, academia, nonprofits, privacy professionals and educators.
Data Privacy Day 2011 occurred on January 28, 2011. The celebration within the United States and Canada is being coordinated and promoted by Data Privacy Day a division of The Privacy Projects. The Privacy Projects is a nonprofit think tank and research organization dedicated to facilitating the place privacy plays in regulatory controls, technological innovation and consumer protection with key stakeholders; to the development and promotion of privacy standards; and to the promotion of collaboration, cooperation and shared responsibility in the areas of individual data protection and commercial management of personal information. The Privacy Projects encourages broad involvement in the Data Privacy Day celebration. More extensive information about the history of Data Privacy Day events in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and information about becoming involved in Data Privacy Day are available at www.dataprivacyday.org.
28th January is the date on which the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
The Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data of the Council of Europe of 1981 extended the safeguards for everyone's rights and fundamental freedoms, and in particular the right to the respect for privacy, taking account of the increasing...
had been opened for signature by the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
in 1981. This convention is currently in the process of being up-dated in order to reflect new legal challenges caused by technological development. The Convention on Cybercrime
Convention on Cybercrime
The Convention on Cybercrime, also known as the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime or just the Budapest Convention, is the first international treaty seeking to address Computer crime and Internet crimes by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques and increasing cooperation...
is also protecting the integrity of data systems and thus of privacy in cyber space. Privacy including data protection is also protected by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
European Convention on Human Rights
The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is an international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe. Drafted in 1950 by the then newly formed Council of Europe, the convention entered into force on 3 September 1953...
.
Participating Organizations
A few of the participating organizations for the January 28th, 2011 Data Privacy day include; Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States....
, Carolina Privacy Officials Network, Centre for Information Policy Leadership, Cisco
Cisco
Cisco may refer to:Companies:*Cisco Systems, a computer networking company* Certis CISCO, corporatised entity of the former Commercial and Industrial Security Corporation in Singapore...
, Harsco Corporation
Harsco Corporation
Harsco Corporation is a diversified, worldwide industrial company based in the United States. Harsco operates in 54 countries and employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. The company provides industrial services and engineered products that serve some of the world’s largest and most...
, Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells is an international law firm co-headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Washington, D.C., United States. It was formed on May 1, 2010 following the merger of Washington-based Hogan & Hartson and London-based Lovells. The two firms' agreement to merge was announced on 15 December...
, Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation
Intel Corporation is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, California, United States and the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue. It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most...
, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
, Oracle EMEA, The Privacy Professor Rebecca Herold, Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, Visa Inc., West Virginia State Privacy Office, West Virginia Health Care Authority, and Western Union
Western Union
The Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. Its North American headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado. Up until 2006, Western Union was the best-known U.S...
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External links
- DATA PRIVACY DAY and THE INTERNET PANOPTICON - Studies Says Webcam Users Under Serious Threat
- Data Privacy Day is January 28, 2010! from The Privacy Projects
- Data Privacy Day 2009 from Intel CorporationIntel CorporationIntel Corporation is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, California, United States and the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue. It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most...
- Convention 108 of data protection