Neural Privacy
Essentials for Navigating Legal and Ethical Frontiers of Brain Data
Neural privacy is an emerging issue with profound implications for individuals and industries. These resources on a cutting-edge topic are designed to empower you to confidently steer through the evolving world of neural privacy and make impactful decisions for your business
Watch: A Conversation With Neuroscience Pioneer Galen Buckwalter
Cooley partner Kristen Mathews speaks with Galen Buckwalter, a founder, CEO, researcher and brain-computer interface (BCI) participant, in a discussion exploring the emerging field of mental privacy and the implications of new neurotechnology that can detect and analyze brain activity. Kristen and Galen discuss how brain data is fundamentally different from other personal information and represents the core of an individual’s identity. They highlight the need for transparency, user control and consideration of data anonymization as companies develop neurotechnology products.
Unlocking Neural Privacy: The Legal and Ethical Frontiers of Neural Data
Neurotechnology is transforming privacy by revealing thoughts and emotions through neural data – an advancement bringing significant ethical and legal challenges, necessitating robust safeguards, and giving form to emerging regulations.
Mind Matters – Exploring the Frontier of Brain Data and Mental Privacy Laws
Senators Urge FTC Action on Consumer Neural Data, Signaling Heightened Scrutiny
In a letter dated April 28, 2025, a group of US senators urged Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson to examine and address the privacy risks associated with the growing market for consumer devices capable of collecting neural data – information potentially revealing an individual’s thoughts, emotions or subconscious cognitive responses.
The Future of Mental Privacy With Kristen Mathews
Cooley partner Kristen Mathews joined the “Privacy in Practice” podcast to discuss the emerging field of mental privacy and neurotech regulation, including how businesses collect and use personal information beyond their core services, the potential for industry self-regulation, and neurotech’s positive applications.