Face Facts: A Forum on Facial Recognition

Project Number P115406

Submitted January 31, 2012

I. Privacy Concerns Surrounding the Adoption of Facial Detection and Recognition Technologies

II. Children, People with Disabilities, and Non-English Speakers Should be Taken into Consideration when Deploying Facial Detection or Recognition Technologies

III. Facial Detection and Recognition Technologies Should Be Prohibited in Certain Settings

IV. Best Practices for Providing Consumers with Notice and Choice

The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is proud to announce the launch of an interactive online complaint center designed to serve as a clearinghouse for consumer privacy complaints.  This builds upon our 19-year history of troubleshooting consumers’ complaints and questions regarding a wide variety of information privacy issues, including background checks, debt collection, data breaches, financial information, and online data brokers. The PRC's staff will review and respond to every complaint, providing individuals with information and strategies to address their problem.

Comments of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Federal Trade Commission

COPPA Rule Review, 16 CFR Part 312

Project No. P-104503

Submitted December 23, 2011

I. "Personal Information"

II. Definition of “Collects or Collection”

III. Confidentiality, Security and Integrity of Personal Information Collected from Children

IV. Data Retention and Deletion Requirements

V. Conclusion

The Top Half Dozen Most Significant Data Breaches in 2011 

There are hundreds of ways that a consumer's personal information may be lost, stolen or exposed.  An employee may lose a laptop, hackers may download credit card numbers or sensitive personal data may be accidentally exposed online.

The director of Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Beth Givens, went head to head in last Sunday's San Diego Union-Tribune with Michael Robertson, a San Diego-based high-tech entrepreneur who founded MP3.com and Gizmo5 among other ventures. The topic was online privacy. Givens and Robertson each contributed op-ed pieces to the Dialog section of the Union-Tribune.

FTC Chairman Leibowitz to Give Update on FTC Efforts to Protect Consumer Privacy While Ensuring Businesses Can Continue to Innovate on the Internet

Major New Study to Be Released Debunking Industry Claims that Digital Data Collection Is Anonymous

We are excited to announce that our video highlighting jobseeker rights and background checks is ready to view and share!  Click here to watch it on YouTube.

As the nation celebrates the achievements of American workers this Labor Day weekend, it’s hard to ignore the 13.9 million people who remain unemployed. Millions of Americans are searching for work, and have been for months. The weak job market means employers are being flooded with candidates. 

A Top Privacy Issue of Our Time

Imagine you’re walking down the street and a stranger snaps your photo with his smartphone. He uses a facial recognition app and within minutes, he knows your name, age, where you were born, and your Social Security number. Think it’s a scene from the movie Minority Report? Think again.

It’s Possible

Comments of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Department of Health and Human Services

HIPAA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures Under the

HITECH Act

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

RIN: 0991-AB62

Submitted August 1, 2011

I. Background

II. General Statements

III. Responses to Requests for Comment

IV. Conclusion