Terms of service & human rights – Flash 0 2016

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Session description

This session provides a forum for discussion and brainstorming on the role of Terms of Service (ToS), including Privacy Policies, as a focus for regulatory and self-regulatory action for the protection and promotion of human rights.

• The session will kick off with a brief introduction to the work done by the Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility, to be used as a reference in the backdrop of this meeting.
• Former UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression Frank La Rue (currently Assistant DG for Communication and Information at UNESCO) will give a short keynote on the role of intermediaries and ToS in the digital environment.
• The recent case litigated by the Belgian Data Protection Authority against Facebook will be discussed, with a focus on the Report commissioned by the DPA on Facebook's ToS and Practices
• 2 short presentations will address some of the challenges in using ToS to measure human rights compliance, with reference to the "Terms of Service and Human Rights" project and the "Ranking Digital Rights" project
• The discussion will be opened for a brainstorming on ways to promote more human-rights respecting Terms of Service.

Keywords

platform responsibility; terms of service; human rights; private ordering ; accountability

Format

The format of this session is divided in two parts: the first 30 mins will consist of a series of planned interventions, while the second part is highly interactive. Participants will engage in an open discussion departing from the context given by the moderators and the 4 "fire starters".

This open discussion will begin at 12:10 and can last up to 13:00, depending on audience participation.

Further reading

• Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility Platformresponsibility
• [DCPR Recommendations on ToS and HR] Recommendations on ToS and HR
• Facebook Report [1]
• Ranking Digital Rights[2]

People

Fire starters

• Mr. Frank La Rue, Assistant Director-General for Communication and Information, UNESCO, France
• Mr. Brendan Van Alsenoy, PhD researcher- Center for IP and IT Law- KU Leuven, Belgium
• Ms. Marilia Maciel, Researcher and Coordinator, Center for Technology and Society, Fundação Getulio Vargas
• Mr. Allon Bar, Policy and Engagement Manager, Ranking Digital Rights project

Moderators

• Mr. Nicolo Zingales, Tilburg University and IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility, Netherlands
• Mr. Luca Belli, Fundação Getulio Vargas and IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility, Brazil

Session twitter hashtag

Hashtag: #ToSHR