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The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) submitted comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the FCC’s voluntary cybersecurity labeling program for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products.

The Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) abandoned rulemaking presented an opportunity to better protect the integrity of elections and campaigns, as well as to preserve and increase public trust in the growing use of AI by candidates and in campaigns. When generative AI is used carefully and responsibly, it can reach different segments of the population […]

From July 15 to 18, 2024, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) participated in Personal Data Protection Week 2024 (PDP Week), an event organized and hosted by the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. As with PDP Weeks of previous years, programming during […]

Consumer Health Privacy Notices by the Numbers MHMDA and NV SB370 require entities to maintain a privacy policy for health data. Organizations may be subject to either or both of these requirements, as well as related mandates found in other U.S. privacy laws. FPF has surveyed 185 company websites across various industries and sectors, focusing […]

FPF is pleased to submit comments to the California Civil Rights Council regarding their Proposed Modifications to the Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems. By modernizing the state’s current employment regulations, the California Civil Rights Council has an important opportunity to influence how existing civil rights laws will apply to emerging technologies like AI. Ideally, these […]

Co-authored by Nick Alereza, FPF Policy Intern and student Boston University School of Law. With contributions from Jordan Francis. On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) by a vote of 91-3. KOSPA is a legislative package that includes two bills that gained significant traction in the […]

SEPTEMBER 2018 1 PRIVACY PRINCIPLES FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY IN COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS INTRODUCTION The consumer – facing applications of facial recognition technology continue to evolve and appear in new contexts . There are several key functions that benefit from facial recognition technology , including : (1) safety and security; (2) access and authentication; (3) photograph […]