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. Join the Future of Privacy Forum in recognizing this significant day by sharing the importance of data privacy. There are many ways you can protect your personal data and control how it is shared and used.
FPF LinkedIn Lives
This week on LinkedIn Live! Don’t miss timely conversations on the EU AI Act and the recent FTC settlement on sensitive locations data.
- The FTC recently reached a settlement with location data broker X-Mode Social prohibiting them from selling sensitive location data. Hear from FPF’s Stacey Gray and Aaron Massey and Privacy Partnerz Partner Kara Selke as they discuss key takeaways from this action and its implications for location and health data in the United States. Catch up on the conversation on YouTube and Spotify.
- EU policymakers reached political agreement on the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation, the AI Act, in Brussels on December 8, 2023. Join FPF’s Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna and Head of Cabinet for MEP Dragos Tudorache, European Parliament Dan Nechita for a discussion of the Act’s key elements, including the areas of ongoing debate and the Act’s far-reaching impact for international lawmakers and companies operating both within and outside the EU. Catch up on the conversation on YouTube and Spotify.
- Missed last Friday’s conversation on the 2024 state privacy landscape? Hear from FPF CEO Jules Polonetsky and Director for U.S. Legislation Keir Lamont here.
FPF Experts Participate in Data Privacy Day Panels
FPF staff are sharing their expert knowledge at panels and virtual events throughout the week prior to, during, and after. Below is a list of these speaking engagements:
- Adonne Washington spoke at Santa Clara County Privacy Day on Wednesday, January 24. Learn more here.
- Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna spoke at CPDP – Data Protection Day on Thursday, January 25. At 9:45 AM CET she moderated “Data Protection Day – CPDP – Brussels. Why are we here, and why does it matter?” and at 12 PM CET spoke at “Ensuring Children’s Privacy in Virtual Playgrounds.” Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna also shares her global privacy predictions for 2024 with The Drum. Read here.
- David Sallay will be joining The Dialogue’s Techlogues to discuss the topic, “Take Control of Your Data,” on Monday, January 29.
FPF Experts Campaign
Our experts are sharing their thoughts on key 2024 trends to watch out for and the biggest developments they saw in 2023! Read predictions for the APAC region, insights into the California AADC, our take on the depreciation of tracking cookies, insights surrounding DPA action and AI, our view on state and local engagement on consumer privacy, our take on generative AI, insights into edtech and COPPA, predictions for immersive tech, issues we expect to see in Africa in 2024, and predictions following the implementation of India’s PDPA, and more.