FPF CEO Jules Polonetsky Receives IAPP’s Prestigious Privacy Leadership Award
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) congratulates Jules Polonetsky on being named the recipient of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) 2023 Privacy Leadership Award. Polonetsky received the award during the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023 in Washington, D.C. The IAPP Leadership Award is given annually to individuals who “demonstrate an ongoing commitment to […]
Let’s Look at LLMs: Understanding Data Flows and Risks in the Workplace
Over the last few months, we have seen generative AI systems and Large Language Models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Bard, Stable Diffusion, and Dall-E, send shockwaves throughout society. Companies are racing to bake AI features into existing products and roll out new services. Many Americans are worrying whether generative AI and LLMs are going […]
FPF Report: Not-So-Standard Clauses – An Examination of Three Regional Contractual Frameworks for International Data Transfers
On March 30, the Future of Privacy Forum launched a new report comparing three regional model contractual frameworks for cross-border data transfers. The report compares the EU’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), the ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses (MCCs), and the Iberoamerican Network’s Model Transfer Agreement (MTA). The three frameworks cover a total of 62 jurisdictions on […]
The African Union’s Data Policy Framework: Context, Key Takeaways, and Implications for Data Protection on the Continent
Authors: Mercy King’ori, Ulric Quee, Hunter Dorwart On July 28, 2022, the African Union (AU) released its Data Policy Framework (Framework) following extensive multi-stakeholder engagements. The Framework aims to provide a multi-year blueprint for how the AU will accomplish its goals for Africa’s digital economy. It also sets forth the AU’s vision, scope, and priorities […]
Race Equity, Surveillance in the Post-Roe Era, and Data Protection Frameworks in the Global South are Major Topics During This Year’s Privacy Papers for Policymakers Event
Author: Randy Cantz, U.S. Policy Intern, Ethics and Data in Research and former Communications Intern at FPF The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted a Capitol Hill event honoring 2022’s must-read privacy scholarship at the 13th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards ceremony. This year’s event featured an opening keynote by FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya […]
Utah Considers Proposals to Require Web Services to Verify Users’ Ages, Obtain Parental Consent to Process Teens’ Data
Update: On March 23, Governor Spencer Cox signed SB 152 and HB 311. While amendments were made to both bills, the concerns raised in FPF’s analysis remain. SB 152 leaves critical provisions, such as methods to verify age or obtain parental consent, to be established in further rulemaking, but questions remain regarding whether these can […]
Workplace Discrimination and Equal Opportunity
Why monitoring cultural diversity in your European workforce is not at odds with GDPR Author: Prof. Lokke Moerel* The following is a guest post to the FPF blog from Lokke Moerel, Professor of Global ICT Law at Tilburg University and a lawyer with Morrison & Foerster (Brussels). The guest blog reflects the opinion of the […]
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7 Tips For Protecting Your Privacy Online
Today, almost everything we do online involves companies collecting personal information about us. Personal data is collected and regularly used for a number of reasons – like when you use social media accounts, when you shop online or redeem digital coupons at the store, or when you search the internet. Sometimes, information is collected about […]
This Year’s Must-Read Privacy Papers to be Honored at Capitol Hill Event
The Future of Privacy Forum’s 13th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award Recognizes Influential Privacy Research 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 13th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The PPPM Awards recognize leading privacy […]