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The Future of Privacy Forum and TRUSTe Launch a Smart Grid Privacy Seal Program Leaders in Government and Industry Voice Their Support The Future of Privacy Forum has developed a first of its kind privacy seal program for companies that use consumer energy information. The seal will be powered by TRUSTe, the leading data privacy […]
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Future of Privacy Forum Announces Partnership with The George Washington University Law School
Privacy Scholars to Partner with Think Tank to Focus on the Future of Privacy Law and Policy WASHINGTON, October 8, 2009 – The Washington-based think tank The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) announce a unique partnership to advance programs focused on the future of privacy law […]
Obama Adds Senior Security/Privacy Role to White House Staff
It is very heartening to see the important new office of the Cyber Security Coordinator include a dedicated privacy official.
Future of Privacy Forum Announces Research Initiative To Develop Effective Messages to Communicate with Users about Online Data Use
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2009 – Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) announced a major research initiative that will examine different methods for communicating with users about online advertising and privacy practices. The study will explore potential tools and notices that companies could use to raise consumer awareness regarding the use of online behavioral advertising […]
Future of Privacy Forum Applauds Google’s Behavioral Advertising Announcement
FPF Co-Chairman and Director Jules Polonetsky today issued the following statement in reaction to Google’s announcement that it would begin to give users the ability to see and edit the information that it has compiled about their interests for the purposes of behavioral targeting, and provide users with the choice to opt out from interest-based […]
Future of Privacy Forum Applauds DHS Appointment of New Chief Privacy Officer
Jules Polonetsky, director of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), today made the following statement on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security appointment of Mary Ellen Callahan, as the department’s chief privacy officer: “Mary Ellen Callahan has the critical combination of privacy savvy, common sense and a strong backbone needed to help craft policy that […]