More Parties, More Risks, More Opportunity? Evolving Governance to Support Cyber Resilience Amidst Evolving Policy and Technological Change
*Special thanks to Jim Siegl and Jocelyn Aqua for their advice and expertise. Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents fundamental opportunities and challenges for defense of increasingly complex digital ecosystems amid rising attack costs, fragmented regulation, and evolving industry practices. A coordinated response across the public and private sectors, including smart deployment of AI tools for […]
Contextualizing the Proposed SECURE Data Act in the State Privacy Landscape
Special thanks to FPF’s Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, VP of Global Policy, for her contributions to this analysis. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Republican data privacy working group released their long-awaited comprehensive consumer privacy bill on April 22, titled the “Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act” (SECURE Data Act) […]
The Alabama Personal Data Protection Act Brings Consumer Privacy to the Heart of Dixie
We had to wait almost two years between when the 19th and 20th state comprehensive privacy laws were enacted, but the gap between the 20th and 21st proved to be a mere month. Governor Ivey signed HB 351, the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (APDPA) into law on April 16. While this law is based […]
FPF-AnnualReport2024
2024 ANNUAL REPORT FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM 1 FUTURE OF PRIVACY FORUM | ANNUAL REPORT 2024 CONTENTS About Future of Privacy Forum ____________________ 2 FPF’s Workstreams & Regions _____________________ 3 Leadership Letter _______________________________ 4 Overview Focused on Key Areas ___________________ 5 U.S. Landscape _________________________________ 5 Global ______________________________________ 9 Center for AI _______________________________ 12 FPF Analyses […]
Regulating Childhood Online: New Privacy and Safety Models from Brazil and the U.S. (Video)
As governments around the world strengthen protections for children online, Brazil’s “Digital ECA” (Estatuto Digital da Criança e do Adolescente) represents a major step forward in regulating digital environments for young people. In this recorded discussion, FPF Policy Counsel for Global Privacy Maria Badillo and FPF Policy Counsel for U.S. Legislation Daniel Hales, moderated by […]
The Price is Right: Responsible Uses of Personal Data in Pricing
This resource provides an overview of how data is used to inform pricing; contextualizes data-driven pricing in existing U.S. law, enforcement activity, and emerging legislation; and recommends a number of best practices for guiding retail and e-commerce platforms in using data responsibly when it affects pricing. These practical recommendations, developed in consultation with companies working to […]
The Price is Right: Responsible Uses of Personal Data in Pricing
The way prices are set is changing: more accessible data, sophisticated algorithms, and ubiquitous online shopping have given retailers the ability to automatically tailor offers to customers in real-time or near-real-time based on increasing amounts of data about markets and consumers. A number of pricing strategies involving personal data, market data, and advanced machine learning—what […]
FPF Data-Driven Pricing – The Price is Right Report
The Price is Right Responsible Uses of Personal Data in Pricing APRIL 2026 The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. Learn more about FPF by visiting fpf.org. Jameson Spivack Deputy Director for Artificial […]
Red Lines under the EU AI Act: Restricting Real-time Remote Biometric Identification Systems for Law Enforcement Purposes
Blog 8 | Red Lines under the EU AI Act Series This blog is the eighth of a series that explores prohibited AI practices under the EU AI Act and their interplay with existing EU law. You can find the whole series here. The eighth blog in the “Red lines under the EU AI Act” series […]
2026 Chatbot Legislation Tracker
By Justine Gluck and Rafal Fryc At a Glance With nearly 100 chatbot-specific bills introduced across states in 2026, a complex and increasingly fragmented compliance landscape is quickly emerging. This tracker helps stakeholders understand that landscape by highlighting chatbot legislation advancing through initial chambers in state legislatures and Congress, and organizing key provisions across proposals […]