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[…] governing data to account for cross-border requirements. 1. Regulatory trends: Which jurisdictions’ data localization or sovereignty requirements are resulting in significant cybersecurity challenges for companies today (China, India, US Data Security Program?) Can evolving certification schemes (Global CBPR, EU Cloud) realistically improve how companies are managing data governance programs? 2. Operational and contractual implications: […]

[…] protections for consumer health data. New Y ork passed, but has not yet enacted, a broad bill similar to Washington State’ s My Health My Data Act. Virginia updated its Consumer Protection Act to prohibit obtaining, disclosing, selling, or disseminating any personally identifiable reproductive or sexual health information without a consumer’ s consent. How […]

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 […]

WORKING GROUPS FPF Working Groups bring industry leaders together with FPF staff and experts to develop best practices, share insights, and promote pragmatic public policy solutions. Working Group members receive regular written updates on privacy developments in their field. FPF members can access these working groups via the FPF Portal communities. For those without […]

[…] the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023 in Washington, D.C. The IAPP Leadership Award is given annually to individuals who “demonstrate an ongoing commitment to furthering privacy policy, promoting recognition of privacy issues, and advancing the growth and visibility of the profession.” 21 ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Members of the FPF Advisory Board receive increased engagement […]

[…] trust in the digital ecosystem with consumers. The panel also provided a master perspective on how tech leaders approach digital governance now and in the future through promoting interoperability, model transparency, and government experimentation and implementation of IT tools and procurement. On the second day  of the conference, FPF Managing Director for Asia-Pacific (APAC) […]

[…] 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 […]

[…] contract performance, bringing Indonesia closer to global privacy frameworks. In November 2023, the Philippines‘ National Privacy Commission issued a Circular on Consent, clarifying valid consent standards and promoting transparency. The guidance aims to reduce consent fatigue by encouraging layered, contextual consent interfaces and outlines when consent may not be strictly necessary. South Korea amended […]

[…] 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 […]