Two weeks ago, precisely on 28th January, all around the world was celebrated this very important human right, the right to privacy. All over the world they understand the importance of privacy to a dignified life, to autonomy, to security, to a life without harm, bullying, huge stress, unjustified annoying, drag and intrusive situation. We must all fight for this right, because with its violation many others rights are also violated. If you want to have an idea about its importance, imagine your life without your privacy. All dimensions of a person's life is harmed, his relationships, his employability, his socialization, his entrepreneurship, his health, his leisure time, his travel plans, his anonymity, there is not one aspect of the person that is not affected. This post is a summary of two articles. The first was published at https://staysafeonline.org/programs/data-privacy-week/. The second was published at https://www.fpc.gov/data-privacy-week-2024/
You have the power to take charge of your data. This is why we are excited to celebrated Data Privacy Week 2024 with the theme: Take Control of Your Data. Your online activity creates a treasure trove of data. This data ranges from your interests and purchases to your online behaviors, and it is collected by websites, apps, devices, services, and companies all around the globe. This data can even include information about your physical self, like health data, think about how an app on your phone might count how many steps you take. You can't control how each little piece of data about you and your family is collected. However, you still have a right to data privacy. You can help manage your data. Your data is valuable and you deserve to have a say! Become a privacy defender, become a champion. Get involved and show your commitment. Champions represent those dedicated to empowering individuals and encouraging businesses to respect privacy. Data Privacy Week is an international effort to empower individuals and individuals and business to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. Last year, the National Cybersecurity Alliance expanded Data Privacy day into Data Privacy Week because your data is that important! Data Privacy Day began in the U.S. and Canada in 2008. It is an extension of Data protection Day in Europe, which commemorates the January 28, 1981 signing of Convention the first legally binding treaty dealing with privacy protection. The goal of Data Privacy Week is to spread awareness about online privacy. Our goal is twofold: we want to help citizens understand that they have the power to manage their data and we want to help organizations understand why it is important that they respect their user's data. Even seemingly innocuous information, such as your favorite restaurant or items you purchase online, can be used to make assumptions about you and your habits. Many companies have the opportunity to monitor the data of their users and consumers, and they sell the data for profit. The Federal Privacy Council is proud to be a champion for Data Privacy Week 2024, a global effort to raise awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. This year's theme is Take Control of Your Data. When you think of privacy, what comes to mind? Closing your window shades? Keeping your phone screen locked? Shutting the door when you have a sensitive conversation? We do all these things to preserve our privacy, but it is important to know exactly what we're talking about when we say "privacy." Privacy is the right to not be observed or disturbed by others. This includes a right for certain information to not be observed. When it comes to your digital life, it revolves around your right to protect your personal data. You can usually think of privacy as your right to keep your person and your information to yourself. Data privacy and cybersecurity are different fields, but they go together. Data privacy revolves around rules, guidelines, and your own personal choices about who has access to your data, and how much access they have. Cybersecurity is focused on preventing and solving threats like hacking, malware, and online scams. A lot of cybersecurity is about keeping your data safe. Data privacy, on the other hand, is about your right to keep your data safe, especially from those who aren't cybercriminals. like websites and businesses. With technology, there is always a trade-off between privacy and convenience. A maps app, for example, needs to know your current location to give your directions. In many cases, though, you can choose how much data you want to share. This is where knowing about data privacy can help you make decisions and form habits. Believe, finding peace of mind by being more aware of your data privacy is worth it.
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