Open the Floodgates of Privacy!

Hi Folk,

I hope your semester is going well. Congratulations on making it a third of the way through! You are doing great!!

Event: Esports Privacy and Compliance with Adam Gertz

Come hear all about Esports Privacy and Compliance from guest speaker Adam Gertz. He’s a sports fan, he’s a compliance whiz, and he’s got some great stories (check out his podcast). The event is virtual so attend from anywhere: school, home, or even the bowling alley!

The event will take place on Microsoft teams from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Thursday, September 28. Join here.

Esports Privacy and Compliance with Adam Gertz – New York Law Student Privacy Law Association

You may think you know video games, but what do you know of their underlying complexities of privacy rights and regulatory hurdles? Come hear about the nuances involved in developing and capitalizing upon both the games themselves and the sports that have emerged around them!

Event: Cybersecurity Happy Hour

Kick off National Cybersecurity Month with drinks, bar food, and a break from the grind. The Privacy Law Association is heading up to Nancy Whiskey Bar to welcome new members and reconnect with old–we hope to see you there!

The event will start at 6:00pm on Thursday, October 5, at Nancy Whiskey Pub (1 Lispenard Street).

Cybersecurity Happy Hour – New York Law Student Privacy Law Association

Before we all get bogged down by midterms, let’s celebrate some privacy! Find us at Nancy Whiskey Pub, at 1 Lispenard Street. Bring a friend and bring a thirst… for privacy, of course. 🍺

Event: General Body Meeting

October is National Cybersecurity Month—in celebration, come hang out with the PLA! Our General Body Meeting for the fall is coming up (location to be determined), and there will be free lunch. At this meeting, we plan to ask about everyone’s interests so we can select speakers to help everyone. So, come prepared ready to talk about privacy law, what you, and get to know some really great people. We promise no cheesy ice breakers.

The event will run from 1:00pm to 2:00pm on Tuesday, October 10. Watch this space to be the first to know when a room is assigned! Pizza will be served

General Body Meeting – New York Law Student Privacy Law Association

Meet new and existing members, hear about upcoming privacy events and opportunities, and—perhaps most importantly—grab some free pizza! Bring a friend, bring a question about privacy law that you want answered, and bring an appetite; we can’t wait to see you all there!

Privacy News

Delaware Defines Transgender Status as Sensitive User Data

State privacy regulations are the hottest trend, and Delaware’s getting in on the action. The new law is not without its exceptions, but it gives more control back to users than not. Unfortunately, following the example of other states, Delaware has only chosen to protect the data of its own residents. With how many companies choose to incorporate in Delaware, this is a missed opportunity to set a broader standard.

Delaware Sweeps in Nonprofits, Kids’ Data in Digital Privacy Law

Delaware’s new consumer privacy law adds to state-level compliance requirements for companies, with a broad definition of sensitive data that includes transgender status and heightened protections for users under the age of 18.

OpenAI: How Open is Too Open?

This isn’t the first lawsuit against OpenAI, and it almost certainly won’t be the last. The potential for sensitive input to resurface in language model output is an ever-growing threat, with applications in healthcare and beyond feeding ever-more-sensitive data into the machines. On the other hand, a language model could output entirely false information; the FTC can’t decide which is worse.

A lawsuit alleging privacy violations by OpenAI was dismissed

The case revolved around OpenAI’s use of its web crawler.

FTC investigating OpenAI on ChatGPT data collection and publication of false information

The first major investigation into AI and OpenAI.

Does Drone Spying Without a Warrant Violate the 4th Amendment?

It’s been in evidence classes, it’s been in moot court fact patterns, it’s been conspicuously absent from the minds of people who change with the window shades open. Now it’s in the Michigan Supreme Court. As always, the police want to surveil, and the non-police would generally prefer not to be surveilled. Truth be told, though, I wouldn’t put money on the plaintiffs. Time will tell what Michigan has to say on the subject.

EFF to Michigan Court: Governments Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Use a Drone to Spy on You Without a Warrant

Should the government have to get a warrant before using a drone to spy on your home and backyard? We think so, and in an amicus brief filed last Friday in Long Lake Township v. Maxon, we urged the Michigan Supreme Court to find that warrantless drone surveillance of a home violates the Fourth Amendment.

Jonathan Welgrin
Social Chair, Privacy Law Association
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