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Tanzania’s Personal Information Protection Act: Overview, Key Takeaways, and Context
On November 27 2022, the President of Tanzania signed the Personal Information Protection Act, 2022 (PIPA) after it garnered unanimous Parliamentary support following its September 2022 introduction during the 8th Parliamentary sitting. The Act’s passage makes the United Republic of Tanzania (henceforth referred to as “Tanzania”) the 35th country in Africa to enact a standalone data […]
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FPF Files Comments to Inform New California Privacy Rulemaking Process
On Monday March 27, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) filed comments with the California Privacy Protection Agency to inform the Agency’s forthcoming rulemaking to implement the California Privacy Rights Act amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s provisions on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decisionmaking. FPF’s comments are directed towards ensuring that individuals […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Iowa Senate Advances Comparatively Weak Consumer Privacy Bill
By Keir Lamont & Mercedes Subhani Update: On March 28, Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 262 into law, making Iowa the 6th state to enact a baseline consumer privacy framework. Lawmakers in Iowa are considering the adoption of a new consumer privacy framework that would fall far short of comparable state privacy laws in terms of […]
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FPF Files Comments with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights
On March 6, the Future of Privacy Forum filed comments with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in response to their request for comment on privacy, equity, and civil rights. NTIA’s “Listening Sessions on Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights,” drew attention to the well-documented and ongoing history of data-driven discrimination in the digital economy. […]
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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 […]
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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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FPF VIP Networking & Welcome Reception
Mark your calendars for FPF’s VIP Networking & Welcome Reception in partnership with GW Law on Monday, April 3, 2023, from 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM ET. Libations and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided. This reception will take place ahead of the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in D.C. If you are in town, we would love to have you join us! FPF […]
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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 […]