Resources
Key World Privacy Forum Resources
WPF Reports and Studies
The World Privacy Forum specializes in in-depth reports and research, including longitudinal research. WPF reports range from 6 months to one and a half years in their research. You can view our key reports, or you can view all of our reports.
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WPF Resource Pages
Our core project areas have their own dedicated resource pages, or “landing pages.” These pages will help you find the most important material about our key topics quickly and easily, all in one glance. If you are new to our material, or just looking for the best of our material on the topic, these are the best place for you to start.
WPF Resource Page: AnnualCreditReport.com
WPF Resource Page: Agency and Public Comments
WPF Resource Page: Behavioral Advertising and Privacy
WPF Resource Page: Cloud Computing and Privacy
WPF Resources Page: Genetic Privacy
WPF Resource Page: Job Search Privacy
WPF Resource Page: Medical Identity Theft
WPF Resource Page: National Health Information Network
WPF Resource Page: Personal Health Records
WPF Resource Page: State Security Freeze Laws and General Information
WPF Resource Page: The Workplace Privacy
Other WPF Documents
The World Privacy Forum publishes an array of other documents, such as research-focused timelines and issue briefs. For a complete listing see the Topics page.
- AOL Data Breach [FTC Complaint] – August 16, 2006.
- Do Not Track proposal: Consumer Rights and Protections [consensus document led by WPF] – October 31, 2007.
- Fair Information Practices [issue brief] – January 4, 2008.
- Responses to Medical Identity Theft: Eight Best Practices for Helping Victims [research, proposed best practices] – October 16, 2007
WPF Testimony and Key Speeches (listed by date)
Only key testimony and speeches are listed here. For a more complete listing, see the Testimony category on this site.
- Congressional Testimony: The Modern Permanent Record and Consumer Impacts from the Offline and Online Collection of Consumer Information [testimony] -November 19, 2009
- Congressional Testimony: What’s a Consumer to Do? Consumer Perceptions and Expectations of Privacy Online [testimony] -October 13, 2011
- Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society [testimony] – February 13, 2008.
- FTC: Network Advertising Initiative [testimony] – November 2, 2007.
- AHIMA Keynote: Medical Identity Theft Responses and Issues [speech] – October 9, 2007.
- FDA: iPledge and Privacy Issues [testimony] – August 1, 2007.
- FDA: RiskMAP Privacy [testimony] – June 26, 2007.
- AHIC: PHRs and Privacy, Patient Authentication [testimony] – Sept. 29, 2006.
- NCVHS: The NHIN and Privacy EHRs, Medical ID Theft, Data Breach, Security Issues [testimony] – August 16, 2005.
- Privacy Issues and Implications of the new Federal ID Card HSPD-12 [testimony] – January 19, 2005.
WPF Agency Comments
For a complete listing of World Privacy Forum agency work and comments, please see the Agency Comments Page.
WPF Consumer Tips, Guides, and FAQs.
Key World Privacy Forum consumer tips and Frequently Asked Questions.
- A Patient’s Guide to HIPAA
- Access, Amendment, and Accounting of Disclosures: FAQs for Medical ID Theft Victims
- World Privacy Forum’s Top Ten Opt Outs
- How to Place a Credit Freeze (Security Freeze)
- Cookie Opt Out Tips for Consumers
- Annualcreditreport.com tips (ordering credit reports online)
- Job Scam Tips for Consumers
- Job Seeker’s Guide to Resume Privacy: 12 Resume Posting Truths
- The Potential Privacy Risks in Personal Health Records (Consumer advisory)
- Privacy Guide for Job Searching Online
- What to do About Medical ID Theft
- Search Engine Privacy Tips
- Privacy Guide for Job Searching Online
- Resume Database Information (From 2003 study)
- Monster.com Data Breach Consumer Alert