[Wamvan] Fwd: A forum on privacy in Vancouver

[Joanna Chiu]

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> From: Josh at Media Democracy Days <mediadem at sfu.ca>
> Date: October 15, 2013 7:59:56 PM GMT+08:00
> To: <wamvancouver at gmail.com>
> Subject: A forum on privacy in Vancouver
> Reply-To: Josh at Media Democracy Days <mediadem at sfu.ca>
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> We are living through a crucial time for personal privacy rights.
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> We are living through a crucial time for personal privacy rights. Between ongoing revelations of the NSA’s out of control surveillance system1, Canada’s recent announcement of a highly secretive $1.2 billion online spying facility2, and the possible return of Bill C-30 style snooping legislation this Fall3, the public stands to play a crucial role in how public policy and private interests impact our visibility.
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> To raise awareness of these issues, Media Democracy Days will kick off our annual conference with a forum focusing on online spying that promises to make you think twice about how you’ve configured your personal privacy settings. Please join us for a screening of the 2013 documentary Terms and Conditions May Apply4 and a talk from Elizabeth Denham, BC’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, on Friday November 8th at The Cinematheque (1131 Howe St.) in downtown Vancouver. The event is generously co-presented with The Cinematheque and DOXA Documentary Film Festival.
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> Tickets for our opening keynote and film screening are on sale now! $11 regular admission / $9 for the unwaged. Click here for more information.
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> The evening will begin with a keynote address from Commissioner Denham, speaking on behalf of the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC. Ms. Denham’s talk will focus on the value of privacy safeguards in an era of unparalleled online spying and unaccountable data mining.
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> The Commissioner’s talk will be followed by a screening of Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013; Dir. Cullen Hoback). The documentary focuses on what is contained in the lengthy and unintelligible ‘Terms and Conditions’ found in most web service’s user agreements – conditions that most of us agree to without ever reading. The filmmakers then explore exactly how state governments and private corporations can access, share, and store our personal information after we click the “Accept” button.
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> Get your tickets in advance here!
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> Privacy has been at the top of mind here in BC, as last week marked the 20th anniversary of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act here in the province. On the heels of this momentous occasion, we hope you’ll take a moment to consider joining us on November 8th at The Cinematheque for what promises to be a lively and engaging discussion about the state of our privacy rights in an era of unaccountable and secretive online spying.
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> MDD 2013 is a partnership of SFU’s School of Communication, OpenMedia.ca, and The Vancouver Public Library, with support from our 2013 Gold Sponsor Vancity
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> On behalf of MDD,
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> Josh & Beth
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> P.S., While seats will be available at the door, we encourage you to reserve in advance. Click here for ticketing information.
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> Footnotes
> [1] Canadians should be concerned about the NSA and PRISM. Source: Vice Canada.
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> [2] Inside Canada's top-secret billion-dollar spy palace. Source: CBC News.
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> [3] Privacy watchdog coalition slams surveillance. Source: 24 Hours.
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> [4] See a full description of the film here.
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