Future of Privacy Forum
FPF Testifies Before the Federal Commission on School Safety

Individual districts and states can and should set their own policies of whether and how to monitor students and protect school safety. However, privacy guardrails must be drawn so parents and students can be reassured that their rights will be protected.
New Study on “the Marketplace for Student Data”

FPF's Thoughts on the Fordham University Center on Law and Information Policy Study
Deciphering Legitimate Interests

Our aim is to help organizations better understand how to use and apply legitimate interests as a lawful basis for processing, while at the same time contributing to enhanced personal data protection for individuals.
FPF Publishes Model Open Data Benefit-Risk Analysis

The Model Analysis evaluates the types of data contained in a proposed open dataset, the potential benefits – and concomitant risks – of releasing the dataset publicly, and strategies for effective de-identification and risk mitigation.

The Elise Berkower Memorial Fellowship

FPF Launches Fellowship in Memory of Privacy Hero Elise Berkower
Unfairness By Algorithm: Distilling the Harms of Automated Decision-Making

We hope that by identifying and categorizing the harms, we can begin a process that will empower those seeking solutions to mitigate these harms.

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June 18, 2018 | Melanie E. Bates

FPF Launches Israel Tech Policy Institute

Last week, we launched The Israel Tech Policy Institute, an incubator for tech policy leadership and scholarship, advancing ethical practices in support of emerging technologies. Co-founded by Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum, and Omer Tene, an Israeli law professor and VP and Chief Knowledge Office at the International Association of Privacy Professionals, the Israel Technology Policy Institute is a new think tank established to provoke, convene and lead policy discussions and support research on privacy, cybersecurity and ethical use of technologies.

Facebook

June 13, 2018 | Stacey Gray

Custom Audiences and Transparency in Online Advertising

This morning, Facebook announced that they will begin rolling out new requirements for its “Custom Audiences” targeting tool for advertisers. These updates are a useful step towards creating better user understanding of data flows both on Facebook and in the broader web, and enhancing the accountability of advertisers who use custom marketing lists.

June 13, 2018 | Erika Ross

Free Student Privacy Bootcamp in Chicago on June 26

FPF has partnered with the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) to continue our series of free privacy bootcamps for ed tech companies during the ISTE conference in Chicago. Slots are limited, so RSVP to attend now!

Papers

June 12, 2018 | Stacey Gray

Empirical Research in the Internet of Things, Mobile Privacy, and Digital Advertising

In the world of consumer privacy, including the Internet of Things (IoT), mobile data, and advertising technologies (“Ad Tech”), it can often be difficult to measure real-world impact and conceptualize individual harms and benefits. Fortunately, academic researchers are increasingly focusing on these issues, leading to impressive scholarship from institutions such as the Princeton Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP), Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science, UC Berkeley School of Information, and many others, including non-profits and think tanks.

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