Call for Submissions: 3rd CNIL Privacy Research Day - Exploring the Complexities of Privacy and Personal Data Protection

The CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés) is inviting academic publications and research projects for the third edition of the Privacy Research Day. This event focuses on the theme of privacy and personal data protection, and aims to foster collaboration between researchers and Data Protection Authorities.

The Privacy Research Day is an interdisciplinary event that welcomes submissions from different fields including computer science, social sciences, law, design, and economy. The aim is to bring together academic research, practical experiences, and regulatory perspectives on privacy and personal data protection.

Types of contributions that can be submitted include scientific papers, case studies, and research projects. The event will be streamed live to allow remote attendance, but participation is in-person to encourage collaboration and discussion. A non-public workshop will also be organized the day after the conference.

Submissions will be evaluated by experts from the CNIL based on criteria such as the quality of the submission, its relevance to the work of Data Protection Authorities, and the diversity of viewpoints and topics. The CNIL encourages submissions on various topics related to privacy and personal data protection, and specifically invites proposals on protection of vulnerable populations, interface design and communication of information, cybersecurity, effectiveness of regulation and comparative studies, artificial intelligence, AI explicability and transparency, technologies born of regulation, interpersonal surveillance, economic costs and benefits of GDPR compliance, and more.

One of the main themes of this year's Privacy Research Day is the protection of vulnerable populations such as minors, elderly people, and individuals with disabilities. Other important topics include the impact of interface design on privacy, cybersecurity and privacy technologies, comparative studies on regulations and their effectiveness, the use of artificial intelligence and the need for explicability and transparency in AI algorithms, the development of new technologies and services in compliance with regulations, interpersonal surveillance in peer-to-peer relationships, and the economic costs and benefits of GDPR compliance.

This event provides an opportunity for researchers and Data Protection Authorities to exchange knowledge and perspectives on privacy and personal data protection. It also aims to generate new insights into the impact and effectiveness of regulations such as GDPR, DSA, and DMA. The submissions will be evaluated by CNIL experts, and selected contributions will be presented at the conference and included in the non-public workshop.

The Privacy Research Day is an important platform for advancing research on privacy and personal data protection, and promoting collaboration between academia and regulatory authorities. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit their proposals before the deadline, and network with other participants from different fields during the event.