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 […]
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 […]
FPF 2026 Sponsorship Prospectus
SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS 2026 1 FPF SPONSORSHIP PROSPECTUS 2026 The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a global non-profit organization that brings together industry, academics, civil society, policymakers, and other stakeholders to explore the challenges posed by technological innovation and develop privacy protections, ethical norms, and workable business practices. We provide a global platform for senior […]
The RAISE Act vs. SB 53: A Tale of Two Frontier AI Laws
On December 19, New York Governor Hochul (D) signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, ending months of uncertainty after the bill passed the legislature in June and making New York the second state to enact a statute specifically focused on frontier artificial intelligence (AI) safety and transparency. Sponsored by Assemblymember Bores (D) […]
The RAISE Act vs. SB 53: A Tale of Two Frontier AI Laws
What the enactment of New York’s RAISE Act reveals compared to California’s SB 53, the nation’s first frontier AI law On December 19, New York Governor Hochul (D) signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, ending months of uncertainty after the bill passed the legislature in June and making New York the second […]
FPF Year in Review 2025
Co-authored by FPF Communications Intern Celeste Valentino with contributions from FPF Global Communications Manager Joana Bala This year, FPF continued to broaden its footprint across priority areas of data governance, further expanding activities across a range of cross-sector topics, including AI, Youth, Conflict of Laws, AgeTech (seniors), and Cyber-Security. We have engaged extensively at the local […]
Five Big Questions (and Zero Predictions) for the U.S. Privacy and AI Landscape in 2026
Introduction For better or worse, the U.S. is heading into 2026 under a familiar backdrop: no comprehensive federal privacy law, plenty of federal rumblings, and state legislators showing no signs of slowing down. What has changed is just how intertwined privacy, youth, and AI policy debates have become, whether the issue is sensitive data, data-driven […]
FPF Releases Updated Report on the State Comprehensive Privacy Law Landscape
The state privacy landscape continues to evolve year-to-year. Although no new comprehensive privacy laws were enacted in 2025, nine states amended their existing laws and regulators increased enforcement activity, providing further clarity (and new questions) about the meaning of the law. Today FPF is releasing its second annual report on the state comprehensive privacy law […]
FPF Releases Updated Report on the State Comprehensive Privacy Law Landscape
The state privacy landscape continues to evolve year-to-year. Although no new comprehensive privacy laws were enacted in 2025, nine states amended their existing laws and regulators increased enforcement activity, providing further clarity (and new questions) about the meaning of the law. Today FPF is releasing its second annual report on the state comprehensive privacy law […]