Global Privacy Assembly Week 2022
This October, the Future of Privacy Forum will be participating in several events during the 44th Global Privacy Assembly in Istanbul, Turkiye. The Global Privacy Assembly first met in 1979 as the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. The Assembly has been the premier global forum for data protection and privacy authorities for […]
Privacy Papers for Policymakers 2021
The Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award recognizes leading privacy scholarship that is relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, at U.S. federal agencies, and international data protection authorities.
AI Out Loud: Representation in Data for Voice-Activated Devices, Assistants, and Systems
Artificial intelligence, especially that based on machine learning systems, is being used in more products and services around us than ever before. These programs can reflect increased accuracy and expand opportunities, particularly in the area of voice-activated systems and the digital assistants available on mobile devices and in-home products. But there are social and demographic […]
Protected: 12th Annual Advisory Board Meeting 2021
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Are we there yet? The long road to nowhere: The demise of India’s draft data protection bill
In August 2022, the Government of India withdrew the country’s draft Personal Data Protection Bill from the Parliament’s consideration. This was a surprise move, coming after more than four years of consultations, as well as several statements from top officials that its passage was imminent and that there were no plans to scrap the Bill […]
Judge declares Buenos Aires’ Fugitive Facial Recognition System Unconstitutional
On September 7, a trial judge declared the implementation of the Fugitive Facial Recognition System (SRFP, for its name in Spanish) by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires unconstitutional. The decision set an important precedent for risks associated with privacy and intimacy in public spaces in the context of public surveillance for law […]
What Happened to the Risk-Based Approach to Data Transfers?
The following is a guest post to the FPF blog from Lokke Moerel, Professor of Global ICT Law at Tilburg University and a Dutch Cyber Security Council member. This blog is a summary of a longer academic paper which can be downloaded here. The guest blog reflects the opinion of the author only. Guest blog posts […]
The “Colorado Effect?” Status Check on Colorado’s Privacy Rulemaking
Colorado is set to formally enter a rulemaking process which may establish de facto interpretations for privacy protections across the United States. With the passage of the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) in 2021, Colorado, along with Virginia, Utah, and Connecticut, became part of an emerging group of states adopting privacy laws that share a similar […]
New Report on Limits of “Consent” in Japan’s Data Protection Law
Introduction Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI), as part of their ongoing joint research project: “From Consent-Centric Data Protection Frameworks to Responsible Data Practices and Privacy Accountability in Asia Pacific,” are publishing the fourteenth and final report in a series of detailed jurisdiction reports on the status of […]
Looking Back to Forge Ahead: Challenges of Developing an “African Conception” of Privacy
In this post for the FPF Blog, Mercy King’ori explores the cultural and societal underpinnings of “privacy” in Africa, looking throughout history, from pre-colonial times, and beyond the modern external influences on the legislative processes resulting in general data protection laws across the continent. The first essential point to start off from is understanding that […]