FIRST JAPAN PRIVACY SYMPOSIUM CONVENING G7 REGULATORS FOCUSES ON GLOBAL TRENDS AND ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global non-profit focused on data protection and privacy, and S&K Brussels LPC will jointly present the first edition of the Japan Privacy Symposium on June 22, 2023. The event will convene in Tokyo, bringing together leaders in the Japanese privacy community with data protection and privacy regulators from […]
FPF at CPDP 2023: Covering Hot Topics, from Data Protection by Design and by Default, to International Data Transfers and Machine Learning
At this year’s annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) conference in Brussels, several Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) staff took part in different panels, organized by FPF, as well as academic, industry, and civil society groups. This blogpost provides a brief overview of these exciting events, and CPDP will publish recordings of them shortly. […]
Connecticut Shows You Can Have It All
On June 3rd, Connecticut Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), an “Act Concerning Online Privacy, Data and Safety Protections,” cleared the state legislature following unanimous votes in the House and Senate. If enacted by Governor Lamont, SB 3 will amend the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) to create new rights and protections for consumer health data […]
AI Verify: Singapore’s AI Governance Testing Initiative Explained
In recent months, global interest in AI governance and regulation has expanded dramatically. Many identify a need for new governance and regulatory structures in response to the impressive capabilities of generative AI systems, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and DALL-E, Google’s Bard, Stable Diffusion, and more. While much of this attention focuses on the upcoming EU […]
During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a look at how better data can benefit AANHPI individuals and communities
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), a celebration of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in the United States. However, there are challenges that this rapidly growing racial group experiences, specifically regarding the collection and use of AANHPI data. In honor of APAHM, we are highlighting the gaps in research and […]
What to Expect from the Review of Australia’s Privacy Act
The author thanks Anna Johnston and Alex Kotova (Salinger Privacy) for their review and comments and Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Josh Lee Kok Thong, Lee Matheson, and Isabella Perera (FPF) for their support with editing this post. On February 16, 2023, Australia’s Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) released a final report (Review Report) on its multi-year review of Australia’s […]
Japan Privacy Symposium 2023
第1回日本プライバシーシンポジウム グローバル規制の主要なトレンドに関与する日本のデータ保護・個人情報保護 日時：2023年6月22日（木）9:00 – 12:00（開場：8:30） 共催：フューチャー・オブ・プライバシー・フォーラム（Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)）、 S&K Brussels法律事務所 後援：一般社団法人日本DPO協会 場所：〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木1-5-2泉ガーデンギャラリーB1ホール 参加費：無料（先着順） 参加資格：個人情報保護・プライバシー・AI規制に関心を持つ企業・法律事務所・コンサルティングファーム・シンクタンクの関係者、研究者および政府関係者 言語：英語（英日・日英の同時通訳が提供されます。） 申込ページ： アジェンダ G7のデータ保護プライバシー規制監督当局が東京に集まり、データによる新技術の進展と社会、人々及び経済への影響によって引き起こされる課題に取り組むための協調的アプローチについて戦略を練っています。本シンポジウムは、G7のデータ保護監督当局と日本のデータ保護プライバシーコミュニティが意見交換し、グローバルな規制の現状を共有し、将来に向けての戦略を練る場となります。AIのガバナンスとそれにおけるデータ保護の役割、広告技術の未来、執行動向、グローバルなデータの流れなど、世界のデータ保護・個人情報保護における重要なテーマが議論されます。皆様奮って御参加下さい。 Data Protection and Privacy regulators from the G7 economies are meeting in Tokyo to strategize about coordinated approaches to tackle the challenges raised by advancement of new technologies fueled by data and their impact on […]
FPF at the 2023 IAPP Global Privacy Summit
Earlier this month, IAPP held its annual Global Privacy Summit (GPS) in Washington, DC. FPF played a major role in bringing together a team of seven renowned privacy experts on 11 panel discussions and varying peer-to-peer roundtables ranging from U.S. privacy law to AI tech and regulation to regional contractual frameworks for data transfers. FPF […]
The ‘Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act’ Reminds us that Privacy is Bipartisan
On Friday, April 21st, the Montana State Legislature approved the ‘Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act’ (MCDPA) to be sent to the Governor’s desk. If enacted by Governor Gianforte, Montana would join the 6 states that have adopted comprehensive privacy frameworks. Notably, at almost every stage of the legislative process, the MCDPA received unanimous bipartisan support […]
Tanzania’s Personal Information Protection Act: Overview, Key Takeaways, and Context
On November 27 2022, the President of Tanzania signed the Personal Information Protection Act, 2022 (PIPA) after it garnered unanimous Parliamentary support following its September 2022 introduction during the 8th Parliamentary sitting. The Act’s passage makes the United Republic of Tanzania (henceforth referred to as “Tanzania”) the 35th country in Africa to enact a standalone data […]