India: Proposed Data Regulation Overhaul Includes New Draft Rules for Processing Non-Personal Data
Authors: Sameer Avasarala ——- Disclaimers This guest post is by Sameer Avasarala, a Data Protection and Technology Lawyer in Bengaluru. The material/opinion expressed is exclusively that of the author alone and does not expresses the views of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas or any other firm / organization that the author is associated with. He can be […]
Future of Privacy Forum, National Center on Learning Disabilities Release New Student Privacy and Virtual Learning Guide
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) today released a new resource designed to help educators navigate the unique student privacy challenges raised by COVID-19 and the shift to virtual learning, particularly for students with disabilities. Student Privacy and Special Education: An Educator’s Guide During and After COVID-19 […]
Peter Swire
11th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers — Call for Nominations
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) invites privacy scholars and authors with an interest in privacy issues to nominate finished papers for consideration for FPF’s annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award. PURPOSE To recognize the year’s leading privacy research and analytical work that is relevant to policymakers in the United States Congress, at U.S. federal […]
Change Could be Soon Coming to the FTC, the Lead U.S. Agency on Privacy
The U.S. Presidential election is almost upon us, and it could have a big impact on the future of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the de facto national privacy regulator and law enforcer. The FTC lineup has been steady since 2018 but that could soon change – no matter who wins the election. Prior to […]
Mary Culnan
New FPF Study: More Than 250 European Companies are Participating in Key EU-US Data Transfer Mechanism
Co-Authored by: Drew Medway & Jeremy Greenberg European Companies’ Participation in Privacy Shield Up Nearly 30% from the Past Year. EU-US Privacy Shield Remains Essential to Leading European Companies. From Major Employers such as Logitech and Siemens to Leading Technology Firms like Telefónica and SAP, European Companies Depend on the EU-US Agreement. The Privacy Shield […]
Jules Polonetsky
Off to the Races for Enforcement of California’s Privacy Law
Yesterday, the California Attorney General’s office confirmed that it has begun sending a “swath” of enforcement notices to companies across sectors who are allegedly violating the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), swiftly beginning enforcement right on the July 1st enforcement date. The law came into effect in January, after years of debate and amendment in […]