2024/01/26 by Lucas Franke, Franke, Lucas, Huayu Liang +7 · 2 citations
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Open Source Software Innovations #Privacy, Security, and Data Protection #Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data #Software Engineering (cs.SE)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2401.14629
openalex publication_date 2024/01/26 · openalex created_date 2024/01/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This poster describes work on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in open-source software. Although open-source software is commonly integrated into regulated software, and thus must be engineered or adapted for compliance, we do not know how such laws impact open-source software development. We surveyed open-source developers (N=47) to understand their experiences and perceptions of GDPR. We learned many engineering challenges, primarily regarding the management of users' data and assessments of compliance. We call for improved policy-related resources, especially tools to support data privacy regulation implementation and compliance in open-source software.