The 4th Annual Data Privacy Conference USA took place in Washington D.C. on September 14th 2022 and gathered thought leaders, legislators, the public and private sectors, and civil society representatives to discuss the most topical and timely issues relating Data Privacy in the US.
Sessions at this event explored how businesses and consumers can best adapt to continuously changing privacy requirements, methods and expectations ahead of the potential enactment of the ADPPA or any other future federal rulebook on privacy. The inextricable link between data privacy and competition regulations in the platform economy was examined, and how synergies between different data protection regimes internationally can be developed to create a more coherent transnational approach to regulation was assessed. Specific themed sessions debated issues relating to child privacy, lawful access to data – including but not limited to the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade – and the future of privacy as emerging technologies, such as AI and the metaverse, develop.
A common thread throughout the discussions explored how the ADPPA balances the protection of individuals and the promotion of positive innovation with regards to the issues covered.