Regulatory Strategies of Data Protection Authorities in the Asia-Pacific Region: 2024, and Beyond
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has emerged as a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape for data protection regulation. As digital economies flourish and cross-border data flows intensify, data protection authorities (DPAs) across the region are grappling with complex challenges posed by technological advancements, changing business practices, and evolving societal expectations regarding privacy. This Report provides a […]
Nothing to Hide: Tools for Talking (and Listening) About Data Privacy for Integrated Data Systems
This toolkit provides IDS stakeholders with the necessary tools to support and lead privacy-sensitive, inclusive engagement efforts. A narrative step-by-step guide to IDS communication and engagement is supplemented with action-oriented appendices, including worksheets, checklists, exercises, and additional resources, available below. READ FULL REPORT DOWNLOAD HANDOUTS Appendix B – Communications Talking Points and Exercises Appendix C […]
Data Clean Rooms: A Taxonomy & Technical Primer Discussion Draft
Data clean rooms are an increasingly discussed tool in industry, utilized in advertising and marketing, health care, and academic research, as well as for regulatory compliance. Leading thinkers have already started to analyze the capabilities of data clean rooms, including the challenges that they could address, as well as the challenges that their use may […]
Updated FPF Infographic Explores Data in Connected Vehicles
Today, The Future of Privacy Forum is launching the Data and the Connected Vehicle Infographic 2.0, including new updates to account for the types of data associated with connected vehicles, features in and outside of the vehicle, and data handlers who receive and process data. Lawmakers, manufacturers, privacy professionals, and consumers are actively engaged in work to examine and respond […]
FPF Submits Comments to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s (OPC) Exploratory Consultation on Privacy and Age Assurance
FPF submitted comments to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) regarding their age assurance exploratory consultation. In general, FPF considers the OPC is appropriately approaching age assurance in a nuanced, informed, and balanced way, especially by highlighting in its preliminary positions: the privacy risks associated to age assurance systems, that age assurance […]
Comments Submitted to the FCC on Disclosure and Transparency of AI-Generated Content in Political Advertisements
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) submitted comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC, or Commission) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate content for political advertisements.
Consumer Health Data Privacy Notices by the Numbers
Today, FPF is releasing an infographic that provides insights into how organizations are responding to the transparency requirements of recently enacted U.S. state health privacy laws. The infographic reflects a survey of privacy notices on the websites of 180+ companies across a variety of industries and sectors, from pharmaceutical to apparel.
FPF Submits Comments to the California Civil Rights Council on Proposed Modifications to the Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems
FPF is pleased to submit comments to the California Civil Rights Council regarding their Proposed Modifications to the Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems. By modernizing the state’s current employment regulations, the California Civil Rights Council has an important opportunity to influence how existing civil rights laws will apply to emerging technologies like AI. Ideally, these […]
Key Dates for State Privacy Laws
A significant new chapter for data privacy protections in the United States has commenced as more than a dozen recently enacted significant state privacy laws are scheduled to take effect by October 1, 2024. To assist stakeholders in tracking the emerging state privacy landscape, the Future of Privacy Forum has prepared a resource listing key […]
EU AI Act: A Comprehensive Implementation & Compliance Timeline
The EU AI Act is expected to play a crucial role in global development of AI Governance frameworks. We are continually updating a timeline and a list of FPF Resources dedicated to the EU AI Act, as well as to its relationship to the EU GDPR and other privacy and data protection law.