History
Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day is celebrated on January 28th in the United States, Canada, and 27 European countries in an effort to raise awareness and generate discussion about data privacy and protection. This year, the House and Senate passed Resolutions recognizing January 28, 2009 as National Data Privacy Day.
Among its many goals, Data Privacy Day promotes privacy awareness and education among teens and young adults, focusing on the privacy issues raised by the use of social networking sites, cell phones, blackberries, online gaming, and other online activities and mobile devices. Data Privacy Day events and activities also stimulate the development of technology tools to promote individual control over personally identifiable information; encourage compliance with privacy laws and regulations; and create dialogues among parties interested in advancing data privacy and protection.
Over the last two years, academics, teachers, corporations, government representatives, privacy professionals, students and individuals have all participated in a variety of privacy-related events on Data Privacy Day. Celebratory activities and events have included: the presentation of privacy curriculum materials in high schools and Universities; academic conferences; technology demonstrations; a webpage and video competition; instructional videos; several business forum discussions of privacy protection in online commerce; a focus on federal and state agency materials for consumer protection of information privacy; and numerous state proclamations recognizing Privacy Day.
Learn more about Data Privacy Day activities from 2008, 2009, and 2010:
2010 Data Privacy Day Retrospective
2009 Data Privacy Day Retrospective
Thank you to all participating organizations in Data Privacy Day 2009:
Intel, International Association of Privacy Professionals, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, the Information Technology Association of America, the Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University, the Institute for Homeland Security Solutions, the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security, the European Commission, and the Duke Center for European Studies, Center for Democracy and Technology, Quintiles, The Privacy Place at N.C. State, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DC Strategies, the Carolina Privacy Officials Network, Microsoft, Oracle, European Privacy Officers’ Forum, Capital One, Dalhousie University, Santa Clara Law School, TRUSTe, CIPL, Nymity, CAPAPA, Hunton & Williams, AT&T, Dialogue on Diversity, California Office of Privacy Protection, Arizona State University, Ohio State University, Privacy Foundation at Denver University Law School, DeMaree Consulting, Yahoo, Lexis/Nexis, Covington & Burling, LLP, Stanford Center for Internet and Technology, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Camouflage Software, Inc., United Guaranty Corporation, Waldo & Associates, Washington Health Strategies Group, American Life Insurance Company, Cisco, National Association of State Chief Information Officers, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., New York State Chief Information Officer/Office for Technology, Consumer Protection Board, and Office of Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure Coordination, HIPAAT, The Authentication and Online Trust Alliance, Deluxe Corporation, Secure Privacy Solutions, Rebecca Herold & Associates, LLC
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