Free Market Privacy

On March 18, 2016 I was invited to speak at the Austrian Federal Chancellery on the state of data privacy laws and culture in the U.S. I then took part in a panel discussion with, among other participants, Mr. Max Schrems from Europe v. Facebook.

In addition how laws differed from those in the E.U. I also shared my Fulbright research, including a new concept I’ve been working on called “Free Market Privacy,” where data security is only provided to users only because it benefits the companies holding their data. Instead of a basic human right enshrined by the constitution, privacy is a byproduct of capitalist pursuits.

English translation:

Invitation to the event on the occasion of the 10th European Data Protection Day

Transatlantic traffic after the Safe Harbour decision of the ECJ
Friday, March 18 2016
Federal Chancellery, congress hall, Ballhausplatz 2, 1010 Wien

10:00 Welcome
Section Chief Dr. Gerhard HESSE, Federal Chancellery

10:10: Introduction
State Secretary Mag Sonja Stessl, Federal Chancellery

10:20: “The most important statements of the ECJ on fundamental right to data”
Prof. Dr. Maria BERGER, Judge at the Court of the European Union Federal Minister of Justice aD

10:40: “basic Regulation, Framework Agreement, Privacy Shield: The new rules”
Paul NEMITZ, Director for Fundamental Rights and Citizenship in the Directorate General for Justice of the European Commission

11:00: “Free Market Privacy: The Increasing Commodification of Personal Data”
Prof. Owen MUNDY, Florida State University
Professor on “Cultural Distinctions in Perceptions of Data Privacy”

11:20: Panel and audience discussion Moderator:

Councillor Dr. Andrea JELINEK
Head of the Data Protection Authority (DPA)

Abg.z.NR aD Mag. Johann MAIER
Chairman of the Data Protection Council (DSR)

Mag. Max SCHREMS
Author and privacy activist

Prof. Dr. Maria BERGER
Judge at the Court of the European Union Federal Minister of Justice aD

Paul NEMITZ
Director for Fundamental Rights and Citizenship in the Directorate General for Justice of the European Commission

Prof. Owen MUNDY
Florida State University
Professor on “Cultural Distinctions in Perceptions of Data Privacy”

12:45: Press conference

Registration: Tel .: +43 1 53115-20 25 27 or email: v3@bka.gv.at
The number of participants is limited; it counts the order of registration.
Note: The event will be broadcast via live stream on www.bundeskanzleramt.at.