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Enforcement activity intensifies as U.S. consumer privacy laws continue to evolve and come into effect. In 2023 and 2024 alone, there have been dozens of enforcement actions at the U.S. federal and state levels, some of which reveal or touch on significant throughlines for privacy policy issues, such as what constitutes a privacy violation or […]

Analyze recent regulatory and self-regulatory actions and guidance related to youth privacy, safety, and advertising in immersive spaces, pulling out key lessons for organizations building experiences in virtual worlds in FPF’s issue brief. Learn more on the FPF Blog.

On March 11, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission (Commission) in response to its request for comment on the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) proposed rule. As technology evolves, so must the regulations designed to protect children online, and FPF commends the Commission’s efforts to strengthen COPPA. […]

Since September 2022, eight U.S. states have enacted laws intended to address online youth privacy and safety. Six of these laws are currently subject to litigation, often on First Amendment grounds. In some cases, preliminary injunctions have already halted the laws from going into effect. These initial district court rulings provide a first look at […]

On October 30, 2023, FPF provided testimony before a hearing of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education regarding H.532/S.280, an Act Relative to Student and Educator Data Privacy. Our testimony focused on highlighting relevant FPF resources for policymakers (including a case study on student privacy in Utah, our state student privacy laws tracker, and a series of student data privacy ethics […]

On November 15, 2023, the Future of Privacy Forum filed comments with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in response to their request for comment on Kids Online Health and Safety as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s interagency Task Force on Kids Online Health & Safety. Read the FPF Blog to learn more.

FPF submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the use of “Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation” as a potential mechanism for verifiable parental consent (VPC) under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule.

FPF released a new infographic, Unpacking Age Assurance: Technologies and Tradeoffs. The infographic analyzes the risks and potential harms associated with attempting to discern someone’s age online, as well as potential mitigation tools. FPF also outlines the privacy and accuracy tradeoffs of specific age assurance methods and technologies. 

Read FPF’s report on the effectiveness of a key federal children’s privacy requirement known as verifiable parental consent (VPC). The Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA) requires operators of child-directed services to provide parents with detailed, direct notice and obtain parents’ affirmative express consent – verifiable parental consent – before collecting personal information from […]

Infographic and Report, Student Voices: LGBTQ+ Experiences in the Connected Classroom, was developed through a partnership with LGBT Tech, a national, nonpartisan group of LGBT organizations, academics, and high technology companies, builds on FPF and LGBT Tech research, including interviews with recent high school graduates who identify as LGBTQ+, to gather firsthand accounts of how […]