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My problem is absolutely related to data privacy and I'm not sure why you think otherwise, let alone why you think I'm interested in spreading disease (seriousl
by chaps 4y ago
My problem is absolutely related to data privacy and I'm not sure why you think otherwise, let alone why you think I'm interested in spreading disease (seriously, what.). At a practical level, one of my bigger concerns is that they've very likely made it possible to FOIA for the location information they bought.
- brewdad 4y agoIt would be cheaper to buy the data on the open market than to pay the research fees for a FOIA request. A LOT more timely too.
- jonathankoren 4y agoThe data couldnt be foiaed because it’s not the government’s. Anyway, someone could just buy it direct anyway. This is why I don’t understand your concerns. You start off freaking out about the public health officials having widely available location data, and keep harping about the government, but never once focusing on the actual data collection by private entities. Come on. Do you really think Foursquare is HIPPA compliant?
- chaps 4y ago1. That's not really how FOIA works. 2. It's spelled HIPAA. 3. Foursquare isn't bound by HIPAA because they're not a covered entity, unlike the CDC. 4. Believe me, I'm livid about the selling and collection by private entities. 5. I'm only bringing up the FOIA side of things in an attempt to highlight something that you might not have considered. Judging by your misunderstanding of HIPAA and FOIA, it seems that you could stand to consider more.