Infographics

As FPF’s work expands to include an international audience, we are pleased to relaunch FPF’s popular infographics in various languages. Because conversations around data protection have become more global, the need for high-quality information and new forms of communication in different languages continues to increase.  1. Data and the Connected Car The infographic, “Data and […]

FPF and Uber have created a guide for US-based rideshare drivers who install “dashcams” – video cameras mounted on a vehicle’s dashboard or windshield. Many drivers install dashcams to improve safety, security, and accountability; the cameras can capture crashes or other safety-related incidents outside and inside cars. Dashcam footage can be helpful to drivers, passengers, […]

The infographic Understanding Student Monitoring depicts 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 and the increase in school-managed devices being issued to […]

The Youth Privacy and Data Protection 101 infographic provides an overview of the opportunities and risks for kids online, along with potential protection strategies. It also features young people’s voices from around the world on their preferences and attitudes toward privacy. Risks for youth online include well-known concerns such as coming across age-inappropriate content, encountering […]

International data flows have been top of mind in the past year for digital rights advocates, companies, and regulators, particularly international transfers following the Schrems II judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU in July 2020. As data protection authorities assess how to use technical safeguards and contractual measures to support data flows […]

The Strong Data Encryption Protects Everyone infographic illustrates how strong encryption protects individuals, enterprises, and the government. FPF’s guide also highlights key risks that arise when encryption safeguards are undermined – risks that can expose sensitive health and financial records undermine the security of critical infrastructure, and enable interception of officials’ confidential communications. FPF’s infographic […]

In this infographic, FPF demonstrates how mobile devices, such as smartphones, interpret signals from their surroundings – including GPS satellites, cell towers, Wi-Fi networks, and Bluetooth – to generate a precise location measurement (latitude and longitude). This measurement is provided by the mobile operating system to mobile apps through a Location Services API when they […]

FPF published a white paper co-authored by CEO Jules Polonetsky and hackylawyER Founder Elizabeth Renieris to help corporate officers, nonprofit leaders, and policymakers better understand privacy risks that will grow in prominence during the 2020s, as well as rising technologies that will be used to help manage privacy through the decade. Leaders must understand the basics […]

Personal data – used lawfully, fairly, and transparently – is central to helping organizations achieve their missions. Today, Boards of Directors, CEOs, policymakers, and others need to understand the wide range of data inputs, the broad scope of risks and benefits, and how privacy and ethics are central to an organization’s ability to fulfill its leaders’ […]

The infographic, Understanding Facial Detection, Characterization, and Recognition Technologies, along with Privacy Principles for Facial Recognition Technology in Consumer Applications Report helps businesses and policymakers better understand and evaluate the growing use of face-based biometric technology systems when used for consumer applications. The consumer-facing applications of facial recognition technology continue to evolve, and the technology […]