Will the U.S. Have a GDPR? With Rachael Ormiston of Osano

Update: 2024-07-09

Description

In this episode of The Privacy Insider Podcast, host Arlo Gilbert is joined by Rachael Ormiston, Head of Privacy at Osano, to dive into the complex world of U.S. privacy regulations. How does the U.S. view privacy differently than the rest of the world? What are the advantages of global cooperation on privacy laws? And, the big question, will the U.S. ever have a federal privacy law?

As a resident of the U.S. and a native of Scotland, Rachael brings a deep understanding of privacy regulation and culture on both sides of the Atlantic. Her vast expertise in Global Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Incident Response make her a sought-after thought leader and advisor on privacy technology, policy development, strategic planning, and program execution. Rachael serves on the IAPP CIPM Exam Development Board and is active in the privacy trade organization, advocating for policy change within the industry.

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Episode Highlights:

[04:41 ] - How UK and US Privacy Cultures Clash and Shape Innovation
[09:12 ] - French and Californian Regulators Unite for a New Era in Data Privacy
[14:40 ] - Will America Ever Catch Up with the EU’s GDPR?
[23:11 ] - Will the the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) give the EU peace of mind, or cause for concern?
[29:22 ] - How American Businesses Are Winning Big with Privacy

Quotes:

“We know that privacy is a fundamental right, and it goes with the fact that there's freedom and there's choice. You can choose what you share and what you don't share allows you to have the freedom to be yourself or to share what you want to with certain groups and individuals.”
“The other thing about the US is the idea of innovation. I was really drawn to the fact that in the US we don't mind being a little bit crazy and trying new things, and we have that ability to just try and build.”
“I think the US really can in fact be very powerful when it comes to privacy regulation by helping to drive that innovation in a way that helps consumers feel they can manage their data better and give them choices.”
“Privacy isn't just state by state or country by country. It's truly international. We know that data transcends borders, and I think there's also this element that privacy has always been a team sport.”
“Privacy isn't just about regulation, it's about culture. It's about your own perceptions, how you value privacy, and I think it becomes harder and harder to actually find an approach that works for everyone or majority of the time works for everyone unless you do have these international cooperations, and I think the ultimate decision really has to come down to what the consumers want.”
“What we've started seeing now is that actually, privacy reaps benefits for business because the cleaner your data, the more you can do with it, the more transparent you can be, the more people trust you, the more that you share, the more people actually want to find out about you.”

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