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[…] lowest numerical applicability thresholds of any of the state comprehensive privacy laws when the law was enacted in 2023. At that time, prior comprehensive privacy laws in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, and Indiana all applied to controllers that either (1) control or process the personal data of at least 100,000 consumers (“the general […]

[…] values are replaced with broader, less precise categories. Examples include replacing an exact birth date with just the birth year or an age range, a specific ZIP code with a larger geographic area, or a specific occupation with a broader job category. This is a core technique used to achieve k-anonymity. While it reduces […]

[…] like “personal information” and “operator,” but in a few instances switches to “personal data” and “controller,” perhaps from borrowing language from more modern privacy laws like the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act.     The substantive data minimization trend continues While the federal COPPA framework is largely focused on consent, former Commissioner Slaughter noted in 2022 […]

[…] data protection adopted by partner countries.  In particular, stronger data protection standards reflected in the European Union’s Directive 95/46/EC significantly influenced post-LPVP legislation in Latin America, with Argentina passing comprehensive data protection legislation in 2000 and Mexico in 2010, for example. A similar structural effect followed the enactment of the EU’s General Data Protection […]

Thank you for the contributions of Rob van Eijk, Marlene Smith, and Katy Wills We are now in 2025, the year of AI agents. In the last few weeks, leading large language model (LLM) developers (including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic) have released early versions of technologies described as “AI agents.” Unlike earlier automated systems and even […]

[…] create a Data Privacy Day Snapchat Lens that lets you choose what type of privacy pup best reflects your personality. Check it out by scanning the Snapchat code!  Once you’ve determined which privacy pup you are, learn more about protecting your privacy with these 5 quick, easy steps. 1. Share your Information with Websites […]

[…] breath this year, focusing on the implementation of the EU AI Act, which was adopted last year and whose application starts rolling out in a month. Necessary Codes of Conduct – like the one dedicated to general purpose AI, implementing acts, and specific standards are expected to flow within the next 18 months or […]

[…] AI legislation. Maryland passed the  Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) as well as the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act” (Maryland AADC).  Following Connecticut’s lead last year, Virginia and Colorado both amended their state privacy laws to add specific online protections for kids’ data. FPF also examined genetic privacy laws from Montana, Tennessee, Texas, […]