Airports collect and process large amounts of personally identifiable information, making effective data protection and privacy practices critical to safeguarding passengers and maintaining public trust. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will provide guidance for airport staff seeking to protect sensitive data and individual privacy. Presenters will discuss data protection and privacy considerations for U.S. airports, including approaches for managing personally identifiable information and planning for effective data protection. Attendees will gain insights that can help their organizations strengthen data privacy practices and better protect passenger information.
This webinar is based on ACRP Research Report 281: Data Protection and Privacy Management at U.S. Airports: Guidelines.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.
Webinar agenda and presenters
An introduction to data, protection, and privacy at U.S. airports – Sean Cusson, Thompson Burton
Innovative solutions to addressing privacy concerns – Royce Holden, Mead & Hunt
Legalities and governance surrounding data protection at U.S. airports – Matt Breed, Seattle Tacoma Airport
Question and answer session moderated by Sean Cusson, Thompson Burton
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Understand how personal identification, biometric, and payment information are used at airports
Define goals or objectives for airport professionals to manage personal data
Understand laws and guidelines relevant to personal data and privacy
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar is approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation.
Please make sure that you register for this session and log in using the link that TRB provides to your email account. We use this as your record that you attended this session. TRB only maintains the records of attendees who use their email address to log into the webinar and cannot verify attendance of individuals who view the webinar without personally logging into the session.
If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact AICPCM@planning.org.
Continuing Education Units for Accredited Airport Executives
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) will provide 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) to accredited airport executives who attend this webinar. Claim CEUs by visiting www.aaae.org/ceu. For questions about AAAE continuing education units, please contact accreditation@aaae.org.
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