INFO 6940 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Social Facilitation, State Ownership, Fair Credit Reporting Act
12 Aug 2016
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Fair information practices (health education welfare report) (passed into 1974. There must no personal record systems whose existence is secret (the worst system is one that people do not know it exists) Individuals must be able to see what information is held about them and how it is being used. Individuals must consent to the repurposing of data collected for one purpose for other purposes (downstream consent, we might be fine with one department having our information but not the other) Individuals must be able to correct or contest inaccurate information. Collecting/storing agencies hold responsibility for accuracy, reliability, and precautions against misuse (fip inspired) sector specific privacy laws: Fair credit reporting act (1970: spokeo case online data broker, incorrect information about a person, which inhibits his job search, allows people to get a free credit report. Protecting consumer privacy in era of rapid change . Role distribution: detachment of familial relationship.
