Privacy and Ethics Are Fundamental to Tech Development

A Privacy Regulator’s Perspective

Authors

  • Jill Clayton Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta
  • Scott Sibbald Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/irie379

Keywords:

Big Data, Ethics, Personal Information, Private Sector, Privacy, Public Sector Regulation

Abstract

For years, privacy regulators have said that privacy is good for business. Strong privacy management programs and accountability mechanisms build trust with consumers. In the public sector, privacy regulators have seen massive information sharing projects fail when public input or consultation, or independent oversight is not considered. After a sequence of events in 2018, society as a whole began asking questions about what is being done with personal information and questioned whether it is in our best interests. This presentation made at the University of Alberta’s Kule Institute’s event on “AI, Ethics and Society” in May 2019 provides an overview of the shifts that have taken place and how privacy regulators internationally have incorporated discussions about ethical assessments, in addition to traditional privacy impact assessments, as a way to guide current and future tech developments involving personal information in a way that is legal, fair and just.

Author Biography

Jill Clayton, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

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Published

2020-05-31

How to Cite

Clayton, Jill, and Scott Sibbald. 2020. “Privacy and Ethics Are Fundamental to Tech Development: A Privacy Regulator’s Perspective”. The International Review of Information Ethics 28 (May). Edmonton, Canada. https://doi.org/10.29173/irie379.