Sylvia Klasovec (Kingsmill), BA, LLB
Updated FPF Infographic Explores Data in Connected Vehicles
Today, The Future of Privacy Forum is launching the Data and the Connected Vehicle Infographic 2.0, including new updates to account for the types of data associated with connected vehicles, features in and outside of the vehicle, and data handlers who receive and process data. Lawmakers, manufacturers, privacy professionals, and consumers are actively engaged in […]
Call for Nominations: 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award
Future of Privacy Forum Award Elevates Privacy Research to Inform Policy Discussion September 9, 2024 —The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) invites scholars and authors with an interest in privacy issues to submit finished papers to be considered for its 15th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The award provides privacy and data protection […]
CPDP LatAm 2024: What is Top of Mind in Latin American Data Protection and Privacy? From data sovereignty, to PETs
On July 17-18, the fourth edition of the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection Conference Latin America (CPDP LatAm) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s theme was on “Data Governance: From Latin America to the G20,” highlighting Brazil’s current presidency of the international cooperation forum. As in previous years, FPF participated on the […]
Contextualizing the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act: A Deep Dive into the Federal Kids Bill
Co-authored by Nick Alereza, FPF Policy Intern and student Boston University School of Law. With contributions from Jordan Francis. On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) by a vote of 91-3. KOSPA is a legislative package that includes two bills that gained significant traction in the […]
Reflections on California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code in Advance of Oral Arguments
Co-authored with Isaiah Hinton, Policy Intern for the Youth and Education Team Update: On Wednesday, July 17th, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments for an appeal of the District Court’s preliminary injunction of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). Judges Milan Smith Jr., Mark Bennett, and Anthony Johnstone appeared interested […]
Top Six Major Privacy Enforcement Trends: A U.S. Legislation Retrospective
Enforcement activity intensifies as U.S. consumer privacy laws continue to evolve and come into effect. In 2023 and 2024 alone, there have been dozens of enforcement actions at the U.S. federal and state levels, some of which reveal or touch on significant throughlines for privacy policy issues, such as what constitutes a privacy violation or […]
Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific Team FPF APAC is led by Josh Lee Kok Thong. Since its inception, FPF APAC has committed itself to the furthering of FPF’s global mission in the region, including to foster greater understanding, convergence, and interoperability of data protection and emerging technology regulation in the Asia-Pacific. Featured Asia-Pacific Focused Work Resources Global Offices FPF […]
Private Event: Future of Privacy Forum’s Inaugural Privacy Executives Summit
You are invited to attend the inaugural FPF Privacy Executives Summit taking place in Berkeley, California on September 11-12, 2024 at the Claremont Hotel & Spa. For those traveling, the Claremont Hotel is a 24-minute drive from Oakland International Airport and 45-minutes from San Francisco International Airport. This year FPF expanded the Privacy Executives Network […]
The North Star State Joins the State Privacy Law Constellation
On May 19, 2024, the Minnesota Legislature passed HF 4757, an omnibus budget bill that includes the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA). The bill now heads to Governor Walz for signature. Developed by State Representative Steve Elkins over nearly five years and multiple legislative sessions, the MNCDPA is among the strongest iterations of the […]