OTI Joins Coalition Opposing HUD-Proposed Changes that Would Undermine Fair Housing Act Enforcement
HUD’s proposed rule change would give housing providers new defenses to escape liability for discrimination.
Data Privacy
US, UK, and Australian Governments Push Facebook to Undermine Encryption
OTI responds to an international effort to pressure Facebook to back away from encryption.
The Data Portability Act: More User Control, More Competition
Data portability is a critical right that allows users to move the data that a company has collected about them to another service.
Privacy Rights are Civil Rights
To create effective privacy legislation, policymakers must ensure that companies’ data practices don’t violate individuals’ civil rights.
Introducing: Evaluating the Digital Standard
Introducing OTI’s public methodology for implementing the Digital Standard.
A Deeper Look at Facebook’s Second Update of their Civil Rights Audit
Alvaro Marañon looks at the progress and further challenges laid out in Facebook’s latest Civil Rights Audit report.
FTC Announces Historic, Yet Insufficient, Settlement with Facebook for Privacy Violations
The FTC has stepped up its privacy enforcement, but further action is necessary to create meaningful change.