On June 16, the Article 29 Working Party released an opinion on the challenges posed by large-scale deployment of drones for individuals' privacy and civil and political liberties. The Working Party identified key risks and provided relevant guidelines for drone manufacturers, including concepts of privacy by design and privacy by default, providing disclosures within the packaging about the potential intrusiveness of these technologies, and creating maps identifying where the use of drones is allowed. The Working Party also included recommendations for European and national policymakers to strengthen the governing legal framework.
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