The average citizen likely does not know, at this point, what a "smart city" is, let alone about the types of data that is collected about them. At its core, University of Ottawa Juris Doctor Candidate Emilie Scott, CIPP/C, points out, "smart-city technologies are made up of sensors attached to real-world objects, like roads, cars, electricity meters, domestic appliances, and human medical implants. These sensors connect the objects to digital networks, the internet of things, generating a huge quantity of data that can be combined, technologically analyzed to uncover patterns and connections, and repurposed for use." But what about getting informed consent from the citizens who interact with these sensors? Scott explores this complex issue in a post for Privacy Perspectives. 
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