In this research project, a privacy incident is:
An instance of accidental or unauthorized collection, use or exposure of sensitive information about an individual
OR
An event that creates the perception that unauthorized collection, use or exposure of sensitive information about an individual may happen
AND
Information that is either being collected, used or shared in digital form
With a shared database we can answer questions like, "What is the most common cause of privacy incidents?”, “How do privacy incidents vary by country?” and “Which entities (e.g. companies, governments, etc.) are most commonly involved in privacy incidents) in a repeatable, transparent manner. In this initial phase, the database is not public and contributions are by invitation only, but eventually it will be publicly accessible and crowd-sourced to ensure broad coverage of privacy incidents.
Analytics: Understand trends and frequency rates through data visualizations. [More coming soon!]
Download: Grab a csv of the incidents to do your own analysis. [Coming soon!]