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HELLO! FROM THE OFFICE OF PRIVACY
Welcome to the Office of Privacy Newsletter. In this edition, we highlight important updates and information pertaining to data privacy.

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PRIVACY AND OUR HUMANITY: REFLECTIONS ON 9/11 AFTER 20 YEARS
In the two decades since, the world has changed dramatically. With subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, mixed with the incredible rise of digital technology, social networks, divisive politics and increasingly ubiquitous surveillance, that sunny Tuesday morning serves as an irrevocable turning point in history.
STOP USING ZOOM, HAMBURG'S DPA WARNS STATE GOVERNMENT
Hamburg’s state government has been formally warned against using Zoom over data protection concerns. The German state’s data protection agency (DPA) took the step of issuing a public warning yesterday, writing that the Senate Chancellory’s use of the popular videoconferencing tool violates the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) since user data is transferred to the U.S. for processing.
EIGHT US STATES TO BEGIN ACCEPTING DIGITAL DRIVING LICENSES
Tech giant Apple has announced that eight US states will start accepting driver’s licenses and other state IDs that are stored on iPhones and Apple Watch. Arizona and Georgia will be the first states, followed by Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma and Utah.
FACEBOOK BELIEVES ACCOUNTABILITY AND INVESTMENT SIGNALS IT IS TAKING PRIVACY SERIOUSLY
Facebook’s Privacy and Public Policy Director Steve Satterfield spoke about the company’s approach to privacy, saying it is open to regulation. He said privacy is “built-in” to Facebook products and the company is investing in privacy from the executive level. He also said claims Facebook sells data to advertisers or other third parties are “just false.”
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