Geopolitical fragmentation, the AI race, and global data flows: the new reality
Most countries in the world have data protection or privacy laws and there is growing cross-border enforcement cooperation between data protection authorities, which might lead one to believe that the protection of global data flows and transfers is steadily advancing. However, instability and risks arising from wars, trade disputes, and the weakening of the rule […]
Minding Mindful Machines: AI Agents and Data Protection Considerations
Thank you for the contributions of Rob van Eijk, Marlene Smith, and Katy Wills We are now in 2025, the year of AI agents. In the last few weeks, leading large language model (LLM) developers (including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) have released early versions of technologies described as “AI agents.” Unlike earlier automated systems and even […]
Data Privacy Day 2025
Data Privacy Day (or Data Protection Day in Europe) is held annually on January 28, a day to internationally promote best practices surrounding consumer privacy and data protection. Become a privacy expert by scanning the Snapchat Lens below to choose which privacy pup you are, and then reading the FPF blog with five data privacy […]
FPF’s 2nd Annual Privacy Executives Summit
The 2nd Annual FPF Privacy Executives Summit is a private event taking place in Berkeley, California on September 10-12, 2025 at the Claremont Resort & Club. For those traveling, the Claremont Resort & Club is a 24-minute drive from Oakland International Airport and 45-minutes from San Francisco International Airport. Building on the success of last […]
16th Annual Advisory Board Meeting 2025
Welcome! This page is your primary source for all 16th Annual Advisory Board Meeting details and resources. Save the date and stay tuned for more information. Planning to attend the Annual Advisory Board Meeting in 2025? Join us for the return of The DC Privacy Forum 2025: Governance for Digital Leadership and Innovation, kicking off […]
The Old Line State Does Something New on Privacy
On April 6, the Maryland Senate concurred with House amendments to SB 541, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), sending the bill to Governor Moore for signature. If enacted, MODPA could be a paradigm-shifting addition to the state privacy law landscape. While recent state comprehensive privacy laws generally have added to the existing landscape […]
China’s Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services: A Comparison Between the Final and Draft Versions of the Text
Authors: Yirong Sun and Jingxian Zeng Edited by Josh Lee Kok Thong (FPF) and Sakshi Shivhare (FPF) The following is a guest post to the FPF blog by Yirong Sun, research fellow at the New York University School of Law Guarini Institute for Global Legal Studies at NYU School of Law: Global Law & Tech […]
15th Annual Advisory Board Meeting 2024
Welcome! This page will be your primary source for all 15th Annual Advisory Board Meeting details and resources. Planning to attend this year’s Advisory Board Annual Meeting? Join us on Wednesday, June 5th, for AI FORWARD: FPF DC Privacy Forum, which is open to the public. DC Privacy Forum: AI Forward will explore the intersection of data privacy and AI, […]
AI Audits, Equity Awareness in Data Privacy Methods, and Facial Recognition Technologies are Major Topics During This Year’s Privacy Papers for Policymakers Events
Author: Judy Wang, Communications Intern, FPF The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted two engaging events honoring 2023’s must-read privacy scholarship at the 14th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers ceremonies. On Tuesday, February 27, FPF hosted a Capitol Hill event featuring an opening keynote by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) as well as facilitated discussions […]
Senior Digital Communications Manager/Digital Communications Manager
Salary Range: Senior Manager at $76,799 – $115,199 and Manager at $63,569 – $95,353 Location: Washington, DC, hybrid in the office at least two days a week. Candidate must have the right to work in the U.S. Reports To: Senior Director, Communications OverviewThe (Senior) Digital Communications Manager will play a vital role in amplifying FPF’s […]