The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Board of Directors unanimously endorsed recent guidelines produced by the Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS). *The guidelines outline best practices for citizen privacy and geospatial data. *The MAPPS guidelines, adopted by their organization in July, are designed to provide a self-regulatory framework for its collection of private firms engaged in geospatial technologies and data. **They are intended to provide guidance on when companies should seek individual consent for gathering geospatial data and when such data are not breaching privacy concerns and will serve public good. *It addresses such issues as geospatial data derived from aerial imagery and drawing the line at not collecting real-time, personally identifiable data.
The NSGIC endorsed the common-sense guidelines during their August Board meeting. NSGIC President Shelby Johnson is quoted as saying, “I’m very proud that our board acted in unison on this endorsement. We totally agree with MAPPS on this issue, and it’s very important for the industry as a whole and those of us in government to be on the same page.” *This builds on NSGIC’s existing policy about what data should be considered private and what isn’t. **State Geographic Information System (GIS) coordinating councils have recognized the complexity of the issue surrounding privacy for citizens. *At the same time, enormous societal benefits can be gained by leveraging GIS technologies and data. *The MAPPS guidelines are straightforward and should be applied equally across the private and public sectors.
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The NSGIC endorsed the common-sense guidelines during their August Board meeting. NSGIC President Shelby Johnson is quoted as saying, “I’m very proud that our board acted in unison on this endorsement. We totally agree with MAPPS on this issue, and it’s very important for the industry as a whole and those of us in government to be on the same page.” *This builds on NSGIC’s existing policy about what data should be considered private and what isn’t. **State Geographic Information System (GIS) coordinating councils have recognized the complexity of the issue surrounding privacy for citizens. *At the same time, enormous societal benefits can be gained by leveraging GIS technologies and data. *The MAPPS guidelines are straightforward and should be applied equally across the private and public sectors.
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