Management
Corporate Privacy Group
We are an independent consultancy focused on developing and implementing sustainable,
affordable privacy programs managed by knowledgeable people, clear policies,
documented procedures, and current technologies. We service the needs of large
and mid-size businesses, primarily in the United States. We specialize in developing
privacy programs that last for companies who understand that privacy is one
of many components in gaining and keeping customer trust.
Corporate Privacy Group is a division of Three Forts, LLC, and is located at
the corner of Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound.
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Richard Purcell
CEO - Corporate Privacy Group
Richard Purcell ranks among the original Chief Privacy Officers in the United
States. He created the position at Microsoft in the late ‘90’s,
becoming a leading voice in addressing consumer privacy and data protection,
domestically and internationally.
As Microsoft’s privacy officer, Mr. Purcell designed, developed, implemented
and oversaw one of the world’s largest and most advanced privacy programs,
spanning software development, web deployment, infrastructure management, workforce
management, and consumer data handling practices. He developed and monitored
a distributed team of privacy managers throughout the corporation and its global
subsidiaries. Mr. Purcell was a leading advocate of the Platform for Privacy
Preferences, or P3P, publicly committing Microsoft’s support in 2000 and
working closely with the Internet Explorer development team on incorporating
the specification into IE v6.
In 2003, Mr. Purcell left Microsoft to form Corporate Privacy Group, an independent
privacy consulting firm focused on establishing sustainable, affordable privacy
programs in corporations, agencies and institutions. Privacy Directions™,
a training curriculum for corporations designed to institutionalize privacy
awareness, practices, and compliance throughout their organizations is a notable
early offering.
Mr. Purcell serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for TRUSTe, an independent
trust authority for privacy on the Web. Mr. Purcell was appointed to the Department
of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee in
2005. Mr. Purcell advises Fortune 100 corporations, leads privacy training seminars,
and lectures extensively.
He is a former member of the Int'l Association of Privacy Professionals, or
IAPP, and on their Advisory Board for Privacy Certification. Mr. Purcell is
an IAPP-certified information privacy professional. He is a founding member
of the Conference Board's Council of Chief Privacy Officers. He served on the
Federal Trade Commission's Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security.
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Pioneering
Richard has been deeply involved in many of the pivotal privacy developments
in the United States. At Microsoft, he was an early champion for the Platform
for Privacy Preferences, or P3P, a Web standard Microsoft eventually incorporated
into Internet Explorer version 6. His accomplishments at Microsoft, including
the company-wide Privacy Task Force, the unique Privacy Health Index, and the
annual Trustworthy Computing Forum are well-regarded throughout the privacy
community.
As a member of the FTC's Advisory Committee on Online Access and Security, he
continues to work closely with the Commission. He is a Director of the online
trust seal organization TRUSTe and of the Int'l Association of Privacy Professionals.
Richard has presented at a wide variety of privacy events, including the annual
conference of the Int'l Data Protection Authorities, the IAPP Privacy Academy,
FTC privacy workshops and many others.