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Animal Healthcare Robots: The Case For Privacy Regulation, Sulaf Al-Saif
Animal Healthcare Robots: The Case For Privacy Regulation, Sulaf Al-Saif
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
Animal healthcare robots are a form of healthcare or wellness devices that possess the appearance of animals or pets and that collect data on the user. The appearance, use, and nature of data collected by these robots illustrate two types of devices for which privacy regulation falls short: Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices and healthcare devices. This paper surveys the animal healthcare robots currently in the market, details the special privacy concerns associated with such robots, examines the current state of potentially relevant privacy laws, and makes recommendations for privacy regulation in the future.
Science And Privacy: Data Protection Laws And Their Impact On Research, Mike Hintze
Science And Privacy: Data Protection Laws And Their Impact On Research, Mike Hintze
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
While privacy laws differ in their scope, focus, and approach, they all involve restrictions on the collection, use, sharing, or retention of information about people. In general, privacy laws reflect a societal consensus that privacy violations can lead to a wide range of financial, reputational, dignitary, and other harms, and that excessive collection and harmful uses of personal information should therefore be constrained. These laws require organizations to comply with a number of obligations concerning personal information. In practice, these requirements can lead organizations to refrain from collecting certain data, only use data with the consent of the individual, or …