Joana Bala
Leslie Harris
Five Big Questions (and Zero Predictions) for the U.S. State Privacy Landscape in 2025
In the enduring absence of a comprehensive national framework governing the collection, use, and transfer of personal data, state-level activity on privacy legislation has been on a consistent upward trend since the enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act in 2018. With all 50 U.S. states scheduled to be in session in 2025, stakeholders are […]
In a Landmark Judgment, The Inter-American Court of Human Rights Recognized an Autonomous Right to Informational Self-Determination
The following is a guest post to the FPF blog by Jonathan Mendoza Iserte, Secretary of Personal Data Protection at Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales (INAI), and Nelson Remolina Angarita, Professor at the Faculty of Law, Universidad de los Andes, (Colombia). The guest blog reflects the […]
Updated February 25, 2025: FPF no longer coordinates the Multistate AI Policymaker Working Group
Updated February 25, 2025: FPF no longer coordinates the MAP-WG. Please read here for more information. Future of Privacy Forum Convened Over 200 State Lawmakers in AI Policy Working Group Focused on 2025 Legislative Sessions The Multistate AI Policymaker Working Group (MAP-WG) was convened by FPF to help state lawmakers from more than 45 states […]
Sylvia Klasovec (Kingsmill), BA, LLB
Does the GDPR Need Fixing? The European Commission Weighs In
The European Commission published its second Report on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on July 25, 2024, assessing the progress of its impact and effectiveness of application since the Commission’s first Report published in June 2020. The second Report acknowledges relative success of the GDPR in protecting individuals and supporting businesses, while also highlighting […]
CPDP LatAm 2024: What is Top of Mind in Latin American Data Protection and Privacy? From data sovereignty, to PETs
On July 17-18, the fourth edition of the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection Conference Latin America (CPDP LatAm) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s theme was on “Data Governance: From Latin America to the G20,” highlighting Brazil’s current presidency of the international cooperation forum. As in previous years, FPF participated on the […]
AI Forward: FPF’s Annual DC Privacy Forum Explores Intersection of Privacy and AI
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted its inaugural DC Privacy Forum: AI Forward on Wednesday, June 5th. Industry experts, policymakers, civil society, and academics explored the intersection of data, privacy, and AI. In Washington, DC’s southwest Waterfront at the InterContinental, participants joined in person for a full-day program consisting of keynote panels, AI talks, […]
FPF Statement on the Revised American Privacy Rights Act (APRA)
FPF’s CEO Jules Polonetsky gives a statement on the revised American Privacy Rights Act (APRA).