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[…] leitmotif of the announcement, as the first EU Data Protection Authority to react to the announcement was the European Data Protection Supervisor, who wrote that he “ Welcomes, in principle”, the announcement of a new EU-US transfers deal – “The details of the new agreement remain to be seen. However, EDPS stresses that a […]

[…] Choose the transfer mechanism  Step 8 – Check whether an international treaty or agreement is applicable  Step 9 – Obligations for Entrusted Processors (委托处理) Step 10 ( bonus) – Determine whether the transfer is compelled by a foreign judicial or law enforcement body The Report also contains an annexed Flowchart with a summary of […]

This post is the third in a four-part series on Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), providing an overview of the technology, use cases, privacy risks, and proposed recommendations for promoting privacy and mitigating risks associated with BCIs. Click here for FPF and IBM’s full report: Privacy and the Connected Mind. In case you missed them, read […]

[…] and the FTC’s latest review of the COPPA rule is ongoing, with a draft rule expected at some point in 2022. Policymakers must understand the current state of play for kids online as they continue to have these important discussions, and we welcome the opportunity to discuss these issues further. Please feel free to contact us here at any time. 

[…] a common approach of DPAs on this issue: “it is essential that European regulators have a common interpretation of the rules”, since data protection law “intends to promote the internal market”.  In the end, the DPAs are applying findings from a judgment made by the CJEU, which has ultimate authority in the interpretation of […]

[…] and then shared or sold to another. While data collection can offer benefits to both you and businesses – like connecting with friends, getting directions, or sales promotions – it can also be used in ways that are intrusive – unless you take control. There are many ways you can protect your personal data […]

[…] data. We also discussed evaluating research projects in light of public interest expectations. There was widespread agreement that data sharing is vital for various reasons, such as promoting the next generation of scientific breakthroughs and holding companies publicly accountable. On the other hand, there was disagreement on ensuring that data is available for research […]

[…] the leadership team also saw the addition of Amie Stepanovich as Vice President of U.S. Policy and Rebekah Stroman as Chief of Staff. 2021 also saw us welcome Clarisse Girot, Lee Matheson, Keir Lamont, Tatiana Rice, Nancy Levesque, Payal Shah, Joanna Grama, and Jim Siegl to the FPF staff. “The FPF team has grown […]

[…] joins as Policy Counsel, and Simon McDougall joins as Senior Fellow, Global. FPF’s Stacey Gray assumes a new role as Director of Legislative Research & Analysis. “FPF welcomes a widely respected voice in privacy law to our team in Amie Stepanovich,” said John Verdi, FPF’s SVP of Policy. “Amie is a leading thinker with […]