Does the GDPR Need Fixing? The European Commission Weighs In
The European Commission published its second Report on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on July 25, 2024, assessing the progress of its impact and effectiveness of application since the Commission’s first Report published in June 2020. The second Report acknowledges relative success of the GDPR in protecting individuals and supporting businesses, while also highlighting […]
Repository for Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
FPF has long supported the use of technologies as well as research to help better understand what data protection and privacy opportunities and challenges they present. When used appropriately, privacy-enhancing technologies can mitigate individuals’ privacy risks while promoting fairness and enabling socially beneficial data use. Broad adoption of these technologies is only possible if they […]
Lael Bellamy
New Age-Appropriate Design Code Framework Takes Hold in Maryland
On April 6, the Maryland legislature passed HB 603/SB 571, the “Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act” (Maryland AADC), which is currently awaiting action from Governor Moore. While FPF has already written about Maryland’s potentially “paradigm-shifting” state comprehensive privacy law, the Maryland AADC may similarly pioneer a new model for other states. The Maryland AADC seeks […]
REPORT LAUNCH: NAVIGATING GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS FOR GENERATIVE AI IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) has been globally and deeply engaged in AI governance and regulation for nearly a decade. Since 2023, FPF’s Asia-Pacific office (FPF APAC) has been engaged in a year-long study on the governance and regulation of “Generative AI Systems” in the Asia-Pacific. At the same time, Lee & Ko, a […]
Menal Khanna
Student Contractor, Youth and Education Privacy
The Future of Privacy Forum (“FPF”) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. FPF brings together industry, academics, consumer advocates, and other thought leaders to explore the challenges posed by technological innovation and develop privacy protections, ethical norms, and […]
Alan Raul, Founder of Sidley Austin’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Practice Elected FPF’s New Board President
FPF Founder Christopher Wolf and Board Chair steps down after 15 years of service FPF is pleased to announce Alan Raul, former Vice Chairman of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, has been elected to serve as President and Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Raul succeeds Christopher Wolf, founding Board President and […]
15th Annual Advisory Board Meeting 2024
Welcome! This page will be your primary source for all 15th Annual Advisory Board Meeting details and resources. Planning to attend this year’s Advisory Board Annual Meeting? Join us on Wednesday, June 5th, for AI FORWARD: FPF DC Privacy Forum, which is open to the public. DC Privacy Forum: AI Forward will explore the intersection of data privacy and AI, […]
Privacy and the Rise of “Neurorights” in Latin America
Authors: Beth Do, Maria Badillo, Randy Cantz, Jameson Spivack “Neurorights,” a set of proposed rights that specifically protect mental freedom and privacy, have captured the interest of many governments, scholars, and advocates. Nowhere is that more apparent than in Latin America, where several countries are actively seeking to enshrine these rights in law, and some […]