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Data Sharing … By Any Other Name
There are many different uses of the term “data sharing” to describe a relationship between parties who share data from one organization to another organization for a new purpose. Some uses of the term data sharing are related to academic and scientific research purposes, and some are related to transfer of data for commercial or government purposes. ..it is imperative that we are more precise which forms of sharing we are referencing so that the interests of the parties are adequately considered, and the various risks and benefits are appropriately contextualized and managed.
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The State of Play: Verifiable Parental Consent and COPPA
Executive Summary Today, many children’s favorite playgrounds are found online. And verifiable parental consent, or VPC, is the digital version of giving a child permission to play. The challenges and opportunities posed by VPC have never been more important. Young people are using online services more than ever. Parents are grappling with how to protect […]
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Future of Privacy Forum Releases Student Monitoring Explainer
On October 27, FPF released a new infographic, “Understanding Student Monitoring,” depicting the variety of reasons why schools monitor student digital activities, what types of student data are being monitored, and how that data could be used. While student monitoring is not new, it has gained significant traction recently due to the shift to remote learning […]
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The Future is Open: The U.S. Turns to Open Banking
FPF is pleased to work with a broad set of stakeholders on concepts around privacy and open banking. For more information on our new Open Banking Working Group and related projects, please contact Jeremy Greenberg: [email protected]. Introduction In July 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The Executive […]
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Event Report: From “Consent-Centric” Frameworks to Responsible Data Practices and Privacy Accountability in Asia Pacific
On September 16, the Asia-Pacific office of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) held its first event following its launch in August 2021. This event was hosted by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore during the very popular “Personal Data Protection week” (PDP Week 2021). The theme of the event was Exploring trends: […]
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Upcoming data protection rulings in the EU: an overview of CJEU pending cases
There has been a surge in questions posed by national courts to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in the past year on how various provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should be interpreted and applied in practice. They vary from understanding essential aspects of the fundamental right to the protection […]
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Joint Project to Explore Limits of Consent in Asia-Pacific Data Privacy Regimes
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, has partnered with the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI), a subsidiary of the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL). With this partnership, FPF Asia Pacific and Singapore’s top legal think tank join forces to offer a unique […]
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FPF and Mobility Data Collaborative Release Resources to Help Organizations Assess the Privacy Risks of Sharing of Mobility Data
The Mobility Data Sharing Assessment was developed by Chelsey Colbert and Kelsey Finch. The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and SAE’s Mobility Data Collaborative (MDC) have created a transportation-tailored privacy assessment that provides practical and operational guidance to organizations that share mobility data, such as data from the use of ride-hailing services, e-scooters, or bike-sharing […]
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UPDATE: China’s Car Privacy and Security Regulation is Effective on October 1, 2021
On August 20, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released an updated regulation on car privacy and data security that comes into force on October 1, 2021.