Jennifer Granick writes: … The new GPS Act would mandate a warrant for officers to obtain GPS and cell tracking information, regardless of whether the information was stored or obtained in real time. This is savvy because geolocation data can be equally revealing whether stored or contemporaneously received, and because the distinction, a legacy from the…
Category: Laws
Wyden Bill Would Clarify GPS Data Rules
New technologies – like cell phones, smart phones, laptops and navigation devices – are making it increasingly easy to track and log the location of individual Americans, yet federal laws have not kept pace with the technology. The lack of legal clarity surrounding the use of electronically-obtained location data, also known as geolocation information, means…
Franken, Blumenthal introduce mobile privacy bill
Cecilia Kang reports: Senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday introduced a smart phone privacy bill that would require companies like Apple and Google to get permission from users before sharing geo-locational data with third parties. The bill comes amid increased concern that mobile phone and apps makers are collecting information about a consumer’s…
Pointer: Exposure Drafts of Australian Privacy Amendment Legislation
Report Part 1 – Australian Privacy Principles 15 June 2011 h/t, Daragh O’Brien