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[…] recent trend, however, the RIDTPPA does not include any heightened protections for teenagers. In the last two years, many new comprehensive privacy laws have required controllers to get opt-in consent from individuals ages 13 to 15 or 16 for targeted advertising, sale of personal data, and profiling in furtherance of legal or similarly significant […]

[…] AI.  The Framework Convention on AI is one such significant initiative, which is spearheaded by the CoE, an International Organization founded in 1949 with the goal of promoting and advocating for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. Recognizing that AI systems are developed and deployed across borders, an ad-hoc intergovernmental Committee on […]

[…] rights, and preserves consumer trust.  Generative AI uses have proliferated since the technology’s emergence, transforming how we interact, work, and make decisions. From drafting emails and computer code to performing customer service functions, these technologies have made significant progress. However, as generative AI continues to advance and find new applications, it is essential to […]

[…] Vermont Data Privacy Act establishes a tiered timeline for applicability. For larger organizations that process data of 25,000+ Vermont consumers or process data for 12,500 consumers and get more than 25% of their revenue from selling personal data, the law will go into force on July 1, 2025. Come July 1, 2027, the law […]

‘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 […]

[…] of animated characters or child-oriented activities and incentives; music or other audio content; age of models, presence of child celebrities, or celebrities who appeal to children; advertising promoting the site or service, advertising appearing on the site or service, reliable empirical evidence of the site or service’s audience composition; reliable evidence of the audience […]

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 […]

[…] intentionally used design patterns to make it difficult for consumers to cancel subscriptions, and continued to offer an error-filled cancellation process even after consumer complaints. Floatme must get consent for charges and provide an easy cancellation method. In addition to the FTC’s authority, manipulative and deceptive design is also regulated by provisions on “dark […]

[…] on vendors to be proactively transparent with schools about their use of AI. Check out the LinkedIn Live with CEO Jules Polonetsky and Youth & Education Director David Sallay about the Checklist and Policy Brief. To read more of the Future of Privacy Forum’s youth and student privacy resources, visit www.StudentPrivacyCompass.org.  li live promo LI-Live-Promo

[…] Remedies Provided by Law Are Not Foreclosed Violations of MODPA are tied to the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, and the Act specifically denies private enforcement under Md. Code Com. Law § 13-408, leaving enforcement solely with the Division of Consumer Protection of the Office of the Attorney General. However, the Act specifies that “his […]