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Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) published a new paper—Data Minimization’s Substantive Turn: Key Questions & Operational Challenges Posed by New State Privacy Legislation. Data minimization is a bedrock principle of privacy and data protection law, with origins in the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs) and the Privacy Act of 1974. At […]

Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) published a new paper—Data Minimization’s Substantive Turn: Key Questions & Operational Challenges Posed by New State Privacy Legislation. Data minimization is a bedrock principle of privacy and data protection law, with origins in the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs) and the Privacy Act of 1974. At […]

In May 2025, Nebraska and Vermont passed Age-Appropriate Design Code Acts (AADCs), continuing the bipartisan trend of states advancing protections for youth online. While these new bills arrived within the same week and share both a common name and general purpose, their scope, applicability, and substance take two very different approaches to a common goal: crafting a design […]

In May 2025, Nebraska and Vermont passed Age-Appropriate Design Code Acts (AADCs), continuing the bipartisan trend of states advancing protections for youth online. While these new bills arrived within the same week and share both a common name and general purpose, their scope, applicability, and substance take two very different approaches to a common […]

[…] alignment between data protection regulators, with the G7 Data Protection Authorities and Privacy Commissioners’ Summit in Tokyo. This resulted in a communiqué outlining their focus on Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT), emerging technologies, and enforcement cooperation. FPF’s Global team circled the globe, hosting and speaking at leading events this year, including the Global […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] the advancement of science and healthcare improvements which are accomplished with de-identified data. Properly implemented de-identification complying with the HIPAA de-identification provisions goes a long way toward promoting such a reasonable balance, but I would suggest that there is still room for further improvements in this regard. Where Should We Go From Here? Perhaps […]

[…] high utility loss for QIs) Masking Obscure parts of data values (e.g., XXXX) Obscure direct identifiers Simple; Preserves format Limited privacy protection; Can reduce utility; Hard for free text Low (Insufficient for QIs in queries) Generalization Replace specific values with broader categories Reduce identifiability via QIs Basis for k-anonymity Significant utility loss, especially in […]

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[…] of Sponsorship include: » Company name, logo, and website link in event invitations » Official recognition during the Reception by FPF Leadership » Opportunity to provide (1) promotional item and (1) giveaway. Must b e approved in advance by FPF Sponsorship Team » Prominent recognition of name and logo on signage at event » […]