As privacy professionals, why should we care so much about personal data in personal lives? After all, the most prominent privacy regulations across the globe provide exemptions for household use.
In many countries, there is an absence of standard privacy regulations. In others, there may be some regulations in place, but it is still not always easy to implement privacy principles at organizations. Prior to being able to lobby new regulations or enforce existing ones, it is imperative to foster the “culture of privacy” such that respect for each other’s rights around personal data becomes second nature to people and not just because it is needed to check some boxes.
To foster this culture, we need to embed the concept of privacy in our day-to-day lives. A stepping stone to achieving this would be to debunk some common myths around privacy and data protection. This article outlines the top three myths in our opinion.
You can read our full article on this topic published at IAPP here.