Privacy Leaders Council
Chief privacy officers and general counsel from retail member companies that addresses privacy issues affecting the retail industry.
Overview
Today, empowered customers not only can reach their favorite retailers in physical stores, but they can also connect through websites, apps and through search and other social media platforms. With competition a mere click or voice command away, retailers are challenged like never before to build and deepen trust in customer relationships in order retain their loyalty, and strive to do so by meeting their privacy expectations.
Committee Description
Chief privacy officers and general counsel executives address privacy issues affecting the retail industry, such as CCPA and GDPR implementation, facial recognition and other emerging technologies, trans-Atlantics data flows and comprehensive privacy legislation. In addition to policymaking, RILA’s focus is in facilitating discussions of best practices among peers utilizing meetings, surveys, and where appropriate, creating consensus documents for both internal and external use. Contact justin.goldberger@rila.org.
Privacy executives engaged with RILA will benefit from:
- Building relationships with other leaders in the industry;
- Forums where members learn from experts and can discuss operational practices and concerns, and pragmatic solutions to challenges;
- The opportunity to identify the challenges posed by legislation and regulation, and to integrate these realities with public policy to affect change.
Committee Materials
Third Party Risk Management Webinar
House Energy and Commerce Privacy Hearing Letter
Senate Commerce Privacy Hearing Testimony
2019 Federal Privacy One Pager
2019 RILA Privacy Review
2018 RILA EU General data Protection Regulation Primer
2018 RILA Privacy Review
2017 PLC Privacy Playbook
Committee Leadership
RILA staff guide the committee’s work, coordinating priorities and supporting collaboration to advance key initiatives for the retail industry. Members can contact the staff leads for questions, access to member-only resources, or information about how to participate in the committee’s work.
Retail Insights & Industry News
Retailers Weigh In on California’s PAGA Reform Rules
RLC Urges High Court Review of Expanded China Tariffs
Organized Retail Crime Is a Federal Issue—Not Just a Store Level Problem
How the War in Iran impacts retail supply chains
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