Today is Data Privacy Day

From my Slaw post for today: Fellow Slawer David Fraser points out that today is Data Privacy Day, being celebrated in the United States, Canada, and 27 European countries.

Intel’s privacy day page says:

Designed to raise awareness and generate discussion about data privacy practices and rights, Data Privacy Day activities in the United States have included privacy professionals, corporations, government officials, and representatives, academics, and students across the country.

One of the primary goals of Data Privacy Day is to promote privacy awareness and education among teens across the United States. Data Privacy Day also serves the important purpose of furthering international collaboration and cooperation around privacy issues.

And on a related note, the Federal Privacy commissioner has just released Guidelines for Processing Personal Data Across Borders

Update:  The Federal Privacy Commissioner has marked Data Privacy Day by posting about The Top 10 Ways Your Privacy is Threatened