Data Privacy Day 2026
Data Privacy Day (or Data Protection Day in Europe) is held annually on January 28, a day to internationally promote best practices surrounding consumer privacy and data protection. The Council of Europe initiated the day in 2006, with the first official celebration held on January 28, 2007, marking this year as the 19th anniversary of […]
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Future of Privacy Forum to Honor Top Scholarship at Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Event
Washington D.C. — (January 26th, 2026) — Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit that advances principled and pragmatic data protection, AI, and digital governance practices — announced the winners of its 16th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The PPPM Awards recognize leading research and analytical scholarship in privacy […]
16th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers
FPF is excited to announce the 16th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers winners! This award recognizes leading privacy scholarship relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, at U.S. federal agencies, and international data protection authorities. This year’s winning authors will present their work in a two-part webinar series, with the first session on March 4 focused […]
Brussels Privacy Symposium 2025 Report
This year’s Brussels Privacy Symposium, held on 14 October 2025, brought together stakeholders from across Europe and beyond for a conversation about the GDPR’s role within the EU’s evolving digital framework. Co-organized jointly by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Brussels Privacy Hub of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the ninth edition convened experts from […]
Updated: Making Sense of Vietnam’s Latest Data Protection and Governance Regime: The Law on Protection of Personal Data and the Law on Data
The Data Law is Vietnam’s first comprehensive framework for the governance of digital data (both personal and non-personal), and applies to all Vietnamese agencies, organizations and individuals, as well as foreign agencies, organizations and individuals either in Vietnam or directly participating or are related to digital data activities in Vietnam. The data law became effective […]
FPF Releases an Updated Issue Brief on Vietnam’s Law on Protection of Personal Data and the Law on Data
The Issue Brief on Vietnam’s AI Law has been updated to reflect the latest changes introduced by Decree 356/2025, the implementing decree to Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Law, which was enacted on 31 December 2025. Vietnam is undergoing a sweeping transformation of its data protection and governance framework. Over the past two years, the country has […]
Innovation and Data Privacy Are Not Natural Enemies: Insights from Korea’s Experience
The following is a guest post to the FPF blog authored by Dr. Haksoo Ko, Professor at Seoul National University School of Law, FPF Senior Fellow and former Chairperson of South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission. The guest post reflects the opinion of the author only and does not necessarily reflect the position or views […]