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June 11, 2024 – Last week, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) – a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. – presented the Government of Singapore with the inaugural Global Responsible AI Leadership Award for the country’s prominent, pragmatic, and respected work in establishing frameworks for AI regulation and governance […]

[…] new and transformational use cases for AI in everyday life. However, there are also risks and ethical considerations to manage throughout the lifecycle of these systems. A better understanding of these risks and considerations is essential as practitioners devise policies to manage the benefits and risks of generative AI tools. The re-release of Generative […]

[…] framework, the VDPA allows for the option to opt out of targeted advertising. However, the VDPA broadens the definition of targeted advertising to include first-party data shared between distinctly branded websites, including websites operated by the same controller. This expanded definition goes much further than any existing state privacy law. A limited private right […]

May  23, 2024 — Future of Privacy Forum today announced the launch of a comprehensive report, “Navigating Governance Frameworks for Generative AI Systems in the Asia-Pacific.” This report examines the current state of governance frameworks for generative AI systems in five countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region: Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. […]

[…] opt-ins, and Minnesota follows that trend: For targeted advertising and sale of personal data, the controller must obtain consent if the controller knows that the individual is between the ages of 13 and 16. Notably, those protections only apply where a controller “knows” the individual is between those ages, not if the controller “willfully […]

[…] Brief analyzing the regulatory strategies and priorities of data protection authorities (DPAs) in Latin America. Titled Regulatory Strategies and Priorities of Data Protection Authorities in Latin America: 2024 and Beyond, the Issue Brief outlines an overview of the various strategies, activity reports, and other announcements made by the DPAs of various Latin American countries […]

‘Don’t call me kid, don’t call me baby’ – unless you are a child residing in either Colorado or Virginia, where children will soon have increased privacy protections due to recent advances in youth privacy legislation. Virginia and Colorado both have broad-based privacy laws already in effect. During the 2024 state legislative sessions, both […]

[…] and age assurance methods for the use of its online services. Constructive knowledge standards are also more difficult to interpret and implement, especially in attempting to distinguish between services that are used by 17-year-olds versus those used by 18-year-olds.  Confusion Created by New Standards  U.S. lawmakers have trended toward requiring service providers to have […]

[…] industry. Though the District Court did not reach this issue, the Maryland AADC removed any mentions of content, presumably to proactively address any concerns about First Amendment free speech issues. The Maryland AADC is also absent a requirement to assess harms related to targeted advertising. During the legislative session, drafters removed any mentions of […]

[…] together reach tens of millions of students. The Future of Privacy Forum will collaborate with researchers and large-scale, digital learning platforms to enable privacy-preserving research studies to better understand student learning.  According to national polls conducted by the Data Quality Campaign, 86% of teachers see using educational data as an integral part of effective […]