Around the world, policymakers are focusing on ways to improve privacy frameworks. More than 120 countries currently have a privacy or data protection law enacted. Significant developments in the European Union, with the General Data Protection Regulation becoming applicable in May 2018, have had an impact on US based organizations that conduct business globally and on how regulators around the world think about privacy frameworks. Global approaches to privacy protection differ based on different legal traditions. Still, there is significant common ground in the commitment to empowering individuals with respect to the collection and use of personal data, and to protecting people against harm from the use of their data. FPF closely follows developments in EU policymaking and regulation supported by our local office in Brussels, as well as developments in APAC, and Latin America. We keep our stakeholders informed of relevant changes, case-law, guidance, policies, and legal requirements, while also providing background and in-depth analysis in order to support them in being ahead of key developments globally. FPF’s global work is led by Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna.
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Future of Privacy Forum Releases Report on the Effectiveness of the US-EU Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
For immediate release, December 11, 2013 Future of Privacy Forum Releases Report on the Effectiveness of the US-EU Safe Harbor Privacy Framework Report Responds to EU Concerns, Finds the Safe Harbor Program Has Been Effective but Calls for Improvements to Strengthen Trans-Atlantic Privacy Protections Washington, D.C. December 11, 2013 – The Future of Privacy Forum […]
European Commission's Safe Harbor Report Released
This morning, the European Commission released its long-awaited report evaluating the US-EU Safe Harbor. The Commission proposed series of recommendations “to restore trust in data flows between the EU and the U.S.” The Future of Privacy Forum is currently preparing an in-depth report on the Safe Harbor that will address the concerns presented by the European […]
FPF Responds to European Commission Report on US-EU Safe Harbor and Finds Criticisms Misplaced
For immediate release, November 27, 2013 Future of Privacy Forum Responds to European Commission Report on US-EU Safe Harbor and Finds Criticisms Misplaced Washington, D.C. November 27, 2013 – The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a think tank focused on advancing personal privacy, responded to the European Commission statements on the US-EU Safe Harbor program […]
Chris Wolf Asks Whether the LIBE Committee Torpedoed the Safe Harbor?
In a post on IAPP Privacy Perspectives blog, Christopher Wolf, FPF Founder and Co-Chair, suggests that the LIBE Committee has effectively called for the end of the US-EU Safe Harbor. “Before abandoning the Safe Harbor, we urge the European Parliament and Council to take a deep breath, and to take a dispassionate view of the […]
Safe Harbor Faces Scrutiny at Recent LIBE Committee Hearing
As we described in our previous post, the Safe Harbor is currently facing criticism in the EU in light of disclosures involving US surveillance programs. A recent hearing by the European Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee is demonstrative of this negative sentiment and shows that there is no sign that this backlash […]
Solove and Schwartz Reconcile US-EU Privacy Law
In their new essay, Reconciling Personal Information in the United States and European Union, Professors Dan Solove and Paul Schwartz explore the divergence between European and US privacy law. The pair point to trans-Atlantic differences in the definition of personally identifiable information (PII) as one of the biggest challenges for harmonizing the the two legal systems’ […]
Safe Harbor: Time for a Fresh Look?
The fallout from the NSA revelations continue to make the national headlines. But the impact isn’t simply limited to the government’s use of data. Last week, the Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party wrote to the Vice-President of the European Commission to express “great concern” about PRISM and related intelligence programs, including how these […]
EU Roundtable Discussion & White Paper launch
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is engaged in the discussion on the draft European General Data Protection Regulation. In particular, we are publishing white papers addressing three issues raised by the new legislation: De-identification and the definition of personal data Jurisdiction and applicable law Consent You and your colleagues are warmly invited to attend […]
A Critical Time for the EU Data Protection Regulation
Editorial By Christopher Wolf A Critical Time for the EU Data Protection Regulation Policymakers around the world are re-examining the legal framework that regulates the collection, use, sharing, and storing of personal information – proposing more robust protections afforded to such information, and increasing the legal obligations of business. The new approaches are in response […]
Chris Wolf to speak on Privacy Data Protection: Transatlantic Developments
Microsoft hosts a discussion panel on the future direction of U.S. privacy policy, the overhaul of the European Data Protection Directive and the transatlantic relationship. A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH: Justin Brookman (moderator) Director, Center for Democracy and Technology, Project on Consumer Privacy Stacy Feuer Assistant Director for International Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission Mike Hintze Assistant […]