
Brazil’s ANPD Preliminary Study on Generative AI highlights the dual nature of data protection law: balancing rights with technological innovation
[…] Technological Radar series, on November 29, 2024.1 A short English version of the study was also released by the agency in December 2024. This analysis provides information for developers, processing agents, and data subjects on the potential benefits and challenges of generative AI in relation to the processing of personal information under existing data […]

Vermont and Nebraska: Diverging Experiments in State Age-Appropriate Design Codes
In May 2025, Nebraska and Vermont passed Age-Appropriate Design Code Acts (AADCs), continuing the bipartisan trend of states advancing protections for youth online. While these new bills arrived within the same week and share both a common name and general purpose, their scope, applicability, and substance take two very different approaches to a common […]

Amendments to the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act Bring Big Changes to Big Sky Country
[…] impact on, a minor; (b) financial, physical, or reputational injury; (c) unauthorized disclosure of personal data as a result of a security breach (as described in Mont. Code Ann. § 30-14-1704); or (d) intrusion upon the solitude or seclusion or private affairs or concerns of a minor, whether physical or otherwise, that would be offensive […]

The Curse of Dimensionality: De-identification Challenges in the Sharing of Highly Dimensional Datasets
[…] values are replaced with broader, less precise categories. Examples include replacing an exact birth date with just the birth year or an age range, a specific ZIP code with a larger geographic area, or a specific occupation with a broader job category. This is a core technique used to achieve k-anonymity. While it reduces […]

Africa
Working Together for Global Data Protection The FPF Africa Team FPF Africa, led by Mercy King’ori, focuses on fostering responsible data practices, driving innovation, and promoting privacy protections through collaborative partnerships, local expertise, and regionally grounded research to shape Africa’s digital future. Mercy King’ori Policy Manager for Africa Bianca-Ioana Marcu Managing Director for Europe […]

FPF Privacy Papers for Policymakers: A Celebration of Impactful Privacy Research and Scholarship
[…] thanking the winning authors, discussants, event team, and FPF’s Daniel Hales for their contributions. He highlighted FPF’s role in bringing together academia, policy, and industry experts to promote meaningful discussions on privacy. Read the 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Digest dsc 0747 DSC_0747 dsc 0742 DSC_0742 dsc 0752 dsc 0777 DSC_0777 dsc 0795 […]

Chile’s New Data Protection Law: Context, Overview, and Key Takeaways
[…] meet international commitments1. According to the Chilean government, the approved LPPD pursues the dual objective of (i) providing stronger protection for data subjects and (ii) regulating and promoting the country’s digital economy.2 This blog covers some of the new features in the LPPD, including: Extraterritoriality: the new law applies to private and public organizations […]

Geopolitical fragmentation, the AI race, and global data flows: the new reality
[…] of where they are based in the world, must make data related to the use of connected devices readily available to EU-based users and recipients. Initiatives to promote the EU’s digital sovereignty and minimise the need to transfer data to centralized foreign platforms can also be expected to gain momentum. The rise of China […]

15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers
FPF is excited to announce the 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers winners and in-person award ceremony! The award recognizes leading privacy scholarship that is relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, at U.S. federal agencies, and international data protection authorities. About the Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award The selected papers highlight important work that analyzes […]

This year’s Winning Privacy Papers to be Honored at the Future of Privacy Forum’s 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Event
The Future of Privacy Forum’s 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award Recognizes Influential Privacy Research February 3, 2025 — Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the winners of its 15th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The […]