Daniel Hales

Policy Counsel for U.S. Legislation

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Daniel Hales is Policy Counsel with the U.S. Legislation Team. His work contributes to FPF’s ongoing projects relating to education technology, legal research, legislative analysis, and student & youth privacy.

Prior to joining FPF, Daniel worked as a privacy analyst at a leadership development and human resources consulting firm where he contributed to a cross-functional team tasked with operationalizing privacy practices across the organization. Before getting into the privacy industry, Daniel worked as a legislative aide for a representative in the Virginia House of Delegates. 

Daniel earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law where he focused on Compliance, Privacy Law, and Technology Regulation. During his J.D. program, Daniel was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Information Privacy Law. Daniel earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University.

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Paradigm Shift in the Palmetto State: A New Approach to Online Protection-by-Design
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FPF Retrospective: U.S. Privacy Enforcement in 2025
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Five Big Questions (and Zero Predictions) for the U.S. Privacy and AI Landscape in 2026
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