Landmark Resolution passed to preserve the Future of Privacy

International data protection commissioners pass Privacy by Design resolution sponsored by
 Dr. Ann Cavoukian, with a view to protecting privacy for future generations

A landmark resolution by Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, was approved by international Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Jerusalem today at their annual conference.

The resolution recognizes Commissioner Cavoukian’s concept of Privacy by Design – which ensures that privacy is embedded into new technologies and business practices, right from the outset – as an “essential component of fundamental privacy protection.” The resolution, which was co-sponsored by Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart and Commissioners from Berlin, New Zealand, the Czech Republic, and Estonia, also:

• Encourages the adoption of the principles of Privacy by Design as part of an organization’s default mode of operation; and
• Invites Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners to promote Privacy by Design, foster the incorporation of its Foundational Principles in privacy policy and legislation in their respective jurisdictions, and encourage research into Privacy by Design.