The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) issued a set of best practices for private drone users, both in the commercial and non-commercial arenas. The CDT hopes to help individuals use drones safely while also encouraging them to respect others’ privacy. Some highlights from the CDT’s best practices include:

  • All commercial drone operators should have

On February 27, President Barack Obama, following up on his public announcement that consumer privacy would be on his 2015 agenda, released the discussion draft of the consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act .

The long-awaited bill requires companies to abide by Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), which include:

Transparency with consumers about data collection