International Digital Accountability Council

IDAC is an independent watchdog created to improve #digitalaccountability through international monitoring, investigation, education and collaboration.

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We believe that #DigitalHealth is #PublicHealth. That’s why we investigated more than 150 mobile health apps to analyze how they protect user data. Read our report to learn about what we discovered: https://t.co/jYlfpIL4kE. #DataPrivacy

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

IDAC applauds the @FTC’s efforts to take digital privacy seriously. We will continue to monitor digital privacy developments at both the state and federal levels (8/8)

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

In response to the @FTC's request for public comment on harmful commercial surveillance practices, IDAC submitted a letter recommending areas where we believe further action by the Commission would help address challenges to digital consumer protection (1/8) #privacy

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#Congress should update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (#COPPA), but in the meantime, the @FTC should make protecting children online a greater priority, while maintaining focus on the need to avoid overly blunt measures (7/8)

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

Congratulations to IDAC's former Chief of Staff, Lena Ghamrawi! Very well deserved recognition.

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

Major development today: President Biden signs executive order to limit data collection by US national security agencies and establish new data privacy rules with the EU. https://t.co/7RSFez8TkJ

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

Our investigations have seen this troubling trend and while we would like federal action, we are glad California is leading the way.

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

We are thrilled to see California taking steps to expand children's data privacy protections, including banning the tracking of precise location of children.

https://t.co/xAsmD5UmLS

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

It's critically important that we work together with platforms to expand user #DataPrivacy protections and push forward with federal data privacy legislation.

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

We are encouraged to see the @WhiteHouse hosting a discussion about privacy and accountability in the tech space.

https://t.co/5BbuFJcXjq

[Melwood Global @MelwoodGlobal]

We're so intensely proud of our own @mandide who bravely shared her story with @nbcwashington on the tools she’s learned from @IDACwatchdog to best protect her digital privacy while using fertility and pregnancy apps.
https://t.co/VOAQNpoz5p

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

You can find out more about our investigation into pregnancy and period tracking apps here, and some of the concerning trends we have seen in the mobile health app ecosystem. https://t.co/QQedjFY5xM

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IDAC's Amanda Munger @mandide spoke with @nbcwashington about how our investigations into #FemTech apps have shaped how she uses period and pregnancy tracking apps. https://t.co/15P0EbqdbM

[Mandi DeGroff Munger @mandide]

Through my work with the @IDACwatchdog I've learned a few ways to help protect my privacy using apps. Hopefully you can use this advice as well to better protect your data when deleting these apps is not a realistic option.

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

Check out our newest blog post, in which we analyze the #databreach of the EdTech giant Illuminate Education, how this impacts #dataprivacy, and what must be done moving forward.

https://t.co/vg6mlEq1Hp

[International Digital Accountability Council @IDACwatchdog]

While we believe comprehensive #DataPrivacy legislation is the surest way forward, these efforts by the @FTC are a strong step in the right direction. As our research has emphasized, we must limit the sale, use, and transfer of location data.

https://t.co/pWqs2BzaFJ