2026: A Year at the Crossroads for Global Data Protection and Privacy
There are three forces twirling and swirling to create a perfect storm for global data protection and privacy this year: the surprise reopening of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will largely play out in Brussels over the following months, the complexity and velocity of AI developments, and the push and pull over the […]
6 Privacy Tips for the Generative AI Era
Data Privacy Day, or Data Protection Day in Europe, is recognized annually on January 28 to mark the anniversary of Convention 108, the first binding international treaty to protect personal data. The Council of Europe initiated the day in 2006, with the first official celebration held on January 28, 2007, marking this year as the […]
FPF Releases Updated Infographic on Age Assurance Technologies, Emerging Standards, and Risk Management
The Future of Privacy Forum is releasing an updated version of its Age Assurance: Technologies and Tradeoffs infographic, reflecting how rapidly the technical and policy landscape has evolved over the past year. As lawmakers, platforms, and regulators increasingly converge on age assurance as a governance tool, the updated infographic sharpens the focus on proportionality, privacy […]
Future of Privacy Forum to Honor Top Scholarship at Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Event
Washington D.C. — (January 26th, 2026) — Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit that advances principled and pragmatic data protection, AI, and digital governance practices — announced the winners of its 16th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The PPPM Awards recognize leading research and analytical scholarship in privacy […]
16th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers
FPF is excited to announce the 16th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers winners! This award recognizes leading privacy scholarship relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, at U.S. federal agencies, and international data protection authorities. This year’s winning authors will present their work in a two-part webinar series, with the first session on March 4 focused […]
Updated: Making Sense of Vietnam’s Latest Data Protection and Governance Regime: The Law on Protection of Personal Data and the Law on Data
The Data Law is Vietnam’s first comprehensive framework for the governance of digital data (both personal and non-personal), and applies to all Vietnamese agencies, organizations and individuals, as well as foreign agencies, organizations and individuals either in Vietnam or directly participating or are related to digital data activities in Vietnam. The data law became effective […]
[January 2026] FPF Issue Brief – Making Sense of Vietnam’s Latest Data Protection and Governance Regime (1)
M AKIN G SEN SE OF V IE TN AM ’S LA TE S T DATA P R O TE C TIO N AN D G O VER N AN CE REG IM E T he La w on Pro te ctio n of Pers o nal Data an d th e L a w […]
FPF Releases an Updated Issue Brief on Vietnam’s Law on Protection of Personal Data and the Law on Data
The Issue Brief on Vietnam’s AI Law has been updated to reflect the latest changes introduced by Decree 356/2025, the implementing decree to Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Law, which was enacted on 31 December 2025. Vietnam is undergoing a sweeping transformation of its data protection and governance framework. Over the past two years, the country has […]
Innovation and Data Privacy Are Not Natural Enemies: Insights from Korea’s Experience
The following is a guest post to the FPF blog authored by Dr. Haksoo Ko, Professor at Seoul National University School of Law, FPF Senior Fellow and former Chairperson of South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission. The guest post reflects the opinion of the author only and does not necessarily reflect the position or views […]
Making Sense of Vietnam’s Latest Data Protection and Governance Regime: The Law on Protection of Personal Data and the Law on Data
The Data Law is Vietnam’s first comprehensive framework for the governance of digital data (both personal and non-personal), and applies to all Vietnamese agencies, organizations and individuals, as well as foreign agencies, organizations and individuals either in Vietnam or directly participating or are related to digital data activities in Vietnam. The data law became effective […]