Cities must balance their own need to use and share data to conduct business with the broader public welfare and individual privacy interests in a way that builds and maintains public trust. Without public trust, the benefits of smart city technologies will be ultimately unsustainable. Cities must invest in policies and practices that will help individuals, local communities and technology providers maximize the benefits of responsible data use while minimizing privacy risks to individuals and communities.
By implementing privacy impact assessment (PIA) policies, cities can establish a consistent method for identifying, evaluating and addressing privacy risks. Drafting a model PIA policy is a complicated process, as wide variation exists in cultural and legal approaches to privacy and data protection around the world. In this policy, it is hoped that by prescribing the process that should be followed and the issues that must be considered, there will be increased likelihood that cities will more confidently consider and address privacy risks in a manner consistent with community expectations.
Intro to the Privacy Impact Assessment Video