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What’s New in #ArcGIS #Survey123 (March 2026) https://tinyurl.com/3zdn4cwd

#survey #form #DataCollection #mobile #GIS #esri #ArcGISApps #GISchat #geospatial @esri @esrislgov @arcgisapps @esritraining

Linux Professional Institute Mar 30

Different institutions frequently collect people’s private data. This episode of the series “What Everybody Knows About You” by Andrew Oram focuses on governments.

Check it out: https://lpi.org/xqlz

[Disclaimer: This post includes an image generated using AI.]

#datacollection #dataprivacy #governmentdata #personalinformation #surveillance #privacyrights #whateverybodyknowsaboutyou #LPI

CBC Thunder Bay Mar 27

EcoSuperior speaks about participating in international webinar on reducing plastic pollution
EcoSuperior shared its experiences using trash traps to engage, educate and empower locals to take action on plastic pollution during a International Trash Trap Network (ITTN), co-run by the Ocean Conservancy and U of T Trash Team, webinar on March 10. An ITTN manager says data collection and community engage...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/ecosuperior-plastic-pollution-9.7143203?cmp=rss

Derek Law Mar 26

Add #geospatial #PDFs to your #ArcGIS Field #Maps workflows https://tinyurl.com/3k6n7ety

#FieldOperations #mobile #GIS #DataCollection #esri #mapping #GISchat #geospatial @esri @esrifederalgovt @esrislgov @arcgisapps @esritraining @urisa

Winbuzzer Mar 26

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/26/github-copilot-ai-training-data-default-opt-out-xcxwbn/

GitHub Will Use Copilot Data for AI Training by Default

#AI #GitHub #GitHubCopilot #Microsoft #BigTech #AITraining #AIModels #DataPrivacy #DataCollection #Developers #SoftwareDevelopment #AICoding

Jeff Gamet Mar 25

I’m not saying Sora was a blatant move on OpenAI’s part to collect massive amounts of facial data quickly, but ending the social platform after only six months while retaining its features for paid subscribers does make me wonder. #ai #DataCollection https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/openais-sora-was-the-creepiest-app-on-your-phone-now-its-shutting-down/

OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone -- now it's shutting down | TechCrunch

Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.

TechCrunch

PPC Land Mar 25

Turkey's DPA bans bundled consent texts in a ruling that reshapes data collection: Turkey's KVKK issued Decision 2026/347 on February 18, requiring data controllers to keep consent and clarification texts strictly separate under Law No. 6698. https://ppc.land/turkeys-dpa-bans-bundled-consent-texts-in-a-ruling-that-reshapes-data-collection/ #DataProtection #PrivacyLaw #ConsentManagement #DataCollection #Turkey

Turkey's DPA bans bundled consent texts in a ruling that reshapes data collection

Turkey's KVKK issued Decision 2026/347 on February 18, requiring data controllers to keep consent and clarification texts strictly separate under Law No. 6698.

PPC Land

Headlines Africa Mar 24

DR Congo plans to conduct second national census after 40 years http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRgZRp #DRCongo #Census2026 #DemocraticRepublicOfCongo #NationalCensus #DataCollection

Globose Technology Solutions P Mar 23

Elevate Your Voice Recognition with Global Speech Data! 🎙️🌐
Is your AI struggling to understand diverse accents or complex background noise? High-quality Speech Data Collection is the foundation of any successful ASR or NLP model.

🔗 Learn more at: https://gts.ai/services/speech-data-collection/

#GTS #GloboseTechnology #SpeechData #AIData #MachineLearning #ASR #NLP #VoiceRecognition #DataCollection #Innovation #AITrainingData

CBC Indigenous Mar 20

Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation releases field study results for proposed hydro project near Iqaluit
Nunavut Nukkiksautiit Corporation has released the first set of data for the proposed hydro project at Kuugaaluk River. The results will help inform data collection this summer in the area.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-nukkiksautiit-corporation-releases-field-study-results-9.7136554?cmp=rss