EPIC warns political text messages operate in an unregulated ecosystem

O que aconteceu

EPIC’s article cites expert Sara Geoghegan noting frequent errors in political text targeting, such as outdated addresses and mistaken identities. The piece highlights the lack of rules to ensure accuracy, prevent bias, or require privacy impact assessments for campaign text messaging. It calls attention to the broader privacy risks of this largely unregulated practice.

Por que isso importa para confiança e conformidade

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• The article underscores privacy concerns in political texting due to absent regulation and oversight.

Who is affected

Recommended actions

1. Check that privacy notices describe the practices this addresses.
2. Inventory AI or automated decision systems in scope and their assessments.