Regulating Childhood Online: New Privacy and Safety Models from Brazil and the U.S. (Video)
As governments around the world strengthen protections for children online, Brazil’s “Digital ECA” (Estatuto Digital da Criança e do Adolescente) represents a major step forward in regulating digital environments for young people. In this recorded discussion, FPF Policy Counsel for Global Privacy Maria Badillo and FPF Policy Counsel for U.S. Legislation Daniel Hales, moderated by […]
Data Protection Reforms in Africa: Key Regulatory Developments (Video)
As Africa’s digital economy continues to grow, countries across the continent are actively updating their data protection frameworks to keep pace with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and broader digital transformation. This recorded discussion is based on a recent and relevant analysis by the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) examining data protection reforms across […]
Brussels Privacy Symposium 2025 Report
This year’s Brussels Privacy Symposium, held on 14 October 2025, brought together stakeholders from across Europe and beyond for a conversation about the GDPR’s role within the EU’s evolving digital framework. Co-organized jointly by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Brussels Privacy Hub of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the ninth edition convened experts from […]
Updated: Making Sense of Vietnam’s Latest Data Protection and Governance Regime: The Law on Protection of Personal Data and the Law on Data
The Data Law is Vietnam’s first comprehensive framework for the governance of digital data (both personal and non-personal), and applies to all Vietnamese agencies, organizations and individuals, as well as foreign agencies, organizations and individuals either in Vietnam or directly participating or are related to digital data activities in Vietnam. The data law became effective […]
Making Sense of Vietnam’s Latest Data Protection and Governance Regime: The Law on Protection of Personal Data and the Law on Data
The Data Law is Vietnam’s first comprehensive framework for the governance of digital data (both personal and non-personal), and applies to all Vietnamese agencies, organizations and individuals, as well as foreign agencies, organizations and individuals either in Vietnam or directly participating or are related to digital data activities in Vietnam. The data law became effective […]
FPF releases Issue Brief on Brazil’s Digital ECA: new paradigm of safety & privacy for minors online
This Issue Brief analyzes Brazil’s recently enacted children’s online safety law, summarizing its key provisions and how they interact with existing principles and obligations under the country’s general data protection law (LGPD). It provides insight into an emerging paradigm of protection for minors in online environments through an innovative and strengthened institutional framework, focusing on […]
AI Regulation in Latin America: Overview and Emerging Trends in Key Proposals
The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to impact societies and economies around the world. Policymakers worldwide have begun pushing for normative frameworks to regulate the design, deployment, and use of AI according to their specific ethical and legal standards. In Latin America, some countries have joined these efforts by introducing legislative proposals and […]
Cross-Border Data Flows in Africa: Examining Policy Approaches and Pathways to Regulatory Interoperability
Cross-border data flows are critical to Africa’s digital economy, enabling trade, innovation, and access to continental and global markets. As the drive towards data-driven technologies among businesses and governments grows, the ability to transfer personal data across borders efficiently and securely has become a key policy concern on the continent, a position echoed by the […]
Consent for Processing Personal Data in the Age of AI: Key Updates Across Asia-Pacific
This Issue Brief summarizes key developments in data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific region since 2022, when the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI) published a series of reports examining 14 jurisdictions in the region. We found that while many offer alternative legal bases for data processing, consent remains […]
Brussels Privacy Symposium 2024 Report
This year’s Brussels Privacy Symposium, held on 8 October 2024, convened global stakeholders from across Europe and beyond for in-depth discussions on the EU AI Act in the context of the broader EU digital ecosystem. Co-organized jointly by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Brussels Privacy Hub of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the eighth […]
