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Episode Show Notes: The Government Purchase of Private Data

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On this episode of Privacy Abbreviated, hosts Dona Frazier, Senior Vice President of Privacy Initiatives at BBB National Programs, and Jason Cronk, chair and founder of the Institute of Operational Privacy Design, are joined by guest Matthew Tokson, professor at the University of Utah College of Law. He joins them to discuss government purchasing of private data.

Dona launches us into the conversation, asking Professor Tokson to define government purchase of private data and share with listeners why there is such a concern.

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Episode Show Notes: Flo on Priv: Data Privacy Challenges in Women’s Health Apps

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00:00 – In episode five of Privacy Abbreviated, hosts Dona Fraser, Senior Vice President of Privacy Initiatives at BBB National Programs (BBB NP), and Arlo Gilbert, the CEO and founder of Osano, sit down to discuss data privacy measures among health apps. They’re joined by Tsimafei Savitski, Chief Legal Compliance Officer of the female health and wellness app Flo and Roman Bugaev, Chief Technology Officer of the app. 

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Flo on Priv: Data Privacy Challenges in Women’s Health Apps

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Every day, we count steps with fitness trackers, log weight and diet information into apps, and share personal health information on platforms not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). When we do so, how is that information we input collected, safeguarded, and shared online, and who carries the burden of privacy protection?

In this week’s episode of Privacy Abbreviated, host Dona Fraser and new host Arlo Gilbert are joined by Tsimafei Savitski, Chief Legal Compliance Officer, and Roman Bugaev, Chief Technology Officer of Flo, an app designed to track ovulation cycles. Due to the nature of the app, users are asked to share detailed information about their health and wellness, and Flo is well aware of this sensitivity. Listen now to hear how the Flo team is raising the bar for privacy by upholding anonymity on their platform.

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Episode Show Notes: The Future of EU-U.S. Data Transfers

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00:00 – In episode four of  Privacy Abbreviated, hosts Rebecca Knight, Policy Council for Privacy Initiatives at BBB National Programs, and Catherine Dawson, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer of Osano, sit down to discuss The EU-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks.  

01:30 – In this episode, they are joined by guest Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, managing director of the Washington DC office of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). IAPP is a resource for professionals who want to develop and advance their careers by helping their organizations successfully manage these risks and protect their data. In fact, they’re the world’s largest and most comprehensive global information privacy community. 

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The Future of EU-U.S. Data Transfers

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On October 7, the negotiations between the U.S. and European Commission regarding the future of the data privacy frameworks behind the Privacy Shield program were completed with the release of a Presidential Executive Order, passing the baton to the EU for the start of their adequacy process. Finally, after two years of limbo, the 5,000 businesses that rely on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework got some insight into what steps the United States will take to uphold its commitment under a new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

In this episode of Privacy Abbreviated, host Catherine Dawson and guest host Rebecca Knight are joined by Cobun Zweifel-Keegan, managing director of the Washington, DC office of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) to break down this recent executive order, what comes next, and what this all means for businesses.

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