Data Privacy Day (1/28/21)

January 28th is Privacy Day (DPD)! DPD is observed globally on January 28th, and is an opportunity to raise awareness about privacy, including easy ways to protect your personal information. The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA) recognizes that individuals feel an increasing lack of control over their personal data, and offers privacy related “Calls to Action” on their About Data Privacy web page. 

Data Privacy Day graphic "Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust is the theme for Data Privacy Day (DPD). #PrivacyAware"

Other DPD related resources include: 

  • NCSA sponsored  Manage Your Privacy Settings web page. This page provides direct links to privacy settings on popular devices and services, which will allow you to conveniently and safely review your privacy settings. Remember to review your privacy selections periodically as privacy options may change, and if not reviewed and re-specified, they may revert back to default settings.
  • Global DPD 2021 related events, beginning on January 13th
  • Educause & Huron, The Evolving Landscape of Data Privacy in Higher Education (11/19/20)
  • View the DPD 2020 webinar, summary: Recent years have been transformational for privacy. In the wake of the European Union’s GDPR, governments around the country, and around the world, are enacting privacy laws and regulations. DPD 2020 will bring together experts on U.S. and international privacy to delve deep into the global wave of regulations and what they mean for economies around the world today and into the future.