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 […]
The Impact of Generative AI on Kids’ Privacy, Safety, and Security
Join us for the next event in a series on privacy, security, and online safety for young people in Australia. The Impact of Generative AI on Kids’ Privacy, Safety, and Security, takes place on Tuesday, October 15, 9:30 am – 11:30 am Australian Eastern Time. In our increasingly digital world, the boundaries of our expectations […]
Privacy Roundup from Summer Developer Conference Season 2024
Ahh, summer. A time for hot dogs, swimming pools, and software developer conferences. For third-party application developers to deliver new tools with the best features for the lucrative fall quarter, they must have access to all the APIs and tools by the summer before. This has meant that early summer has become known as a […]
Looking Toward the Future: Building a Safe, Secure, and Private Internet for Everyone
Join us for another event in a series on privacy, security, and online safety for young people in Australia. Looking Toward the Future: Building a Safe, Secure, and Private Internet for Everyone, takes place on Wednesday, September 4, 9 am – 11 am Australian Eastern Time. In our increasingly digital world, the boundaries of our […]
FPF Highlights Intersection of AI, Privacy, and Civil Rights in Response to California’s Proposed Employment Regulations
On July 18, the Future of Privacy Forum submitted comments to the California Civil Rights Council (Council) in response to their proposed modifications to the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regarding automated-decision systems (ADS). As one of the first state agencies in the U.S. to advance modernized employment regulations to account for automated-decision […]
FPF Responds to the Federal Election Commission Decision on the use of AI in Political Campaign Advertising
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 […]
Singapore’s PDP Week 2024: FPF highlights include a hands-on workshop on practical Generative AI governance and a panel on India’s DPDPA
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 Data Privacy Notices by the Numbers
Today, FPF is releasing an infographic that provides insights into how organizations are responding to the transparency requirements of recently enacted U.S. state health privacy laws. The infographic reflects a survey of privacy notices on the websites of 180+ companies across a variety of industries and sectors, from pharmaceutical to apparel. Two key laws enacted […]
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 […]
Contextualizing the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act: A Deep Dive into the Federal Kids Bill
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 […]