TRB Webinar: Tracking Public Perceptions Related to Data Privacy

TRB conducted a webinar on December 16, 2014, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm ET that highlighted the complicated and changing landscape of data privacy. Webinar presenters also discussed privacy as it pertains to issues related to transportation data. Privacy is a subjective notion, defined by who is talking, who is listening, and the expectations of government and society at given points in time and in varying contexts.

A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) were provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an individual.


Webinar Presenters

• Lee Rainie, Pew Research Center
• Frank Douma, University of Minnesota
• Jana Sochor, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Moderated by: Johanna Zmud, Texas A&M Transportation Institute


Webinar Outline

• PART 1: The great paradox: Why what people say about privacy seems at odds with what they do?
• PART 2: Transportation Data: How much do we really need to know?
• PART 3: Public Opinion about mobility-related data privacy
• PART 4: Question and answer session

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions. The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to health, safety, and welfare including core technical.


Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Summarize peoples’ differing definitions of privacy and factors influencing their levels of concerns;
• Interpret the varying legal protections afforded and identify different stakeholder interests in data; and
• Determine the privacy implications of tracking via mobile phones.

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Registration Information
There is no fee for employees of TRB Sponsors or TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:

• TRB and National Academies employees;
• Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
• Members of the media;
• Employees of tribal governments; and
• Members of Congress or their staff.

Other sites must pay $89 per site. View our pricing page for details.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.


Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.

Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum, RGillum@nas.edu, with their license number.

Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.

This webinar was developed in November 2014. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website: www.RCEP.net.

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.