This year’s Winning Privacy Papers to be Honored at the Future of Privacy Forum’s 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Event
The Future of Privacy Forum’s 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award Recognizes Influential Privacy Research February 3, 2025 — Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the winners of its 15th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The PPPM […]
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What to Expect in Global Privacy in 2025
Next year, in 2026, we will celebrate a decade after the adoption of the GDPR, a law with an unprecedented regulatory impact around the world, from California to Brazil, across the African continent, to India, to China, and everywhere in between. The field of data protection and privacy has become undeniably global, with GDPR-inspired laws […]
Redline Comparison of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule Review
On January 18, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its review of the COPPA Rule. Following the FTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking issued in January 2024, this announcement is the latest in a multi-year review of the COPPA Rule, which was last updated in 2013 and which the FTC began reviewing potential updates to […]
Twelve Privacy Investments for Your Company for a Stronger 2025
FPF has put together a list of Twelve Privacy Investments for Your Company for a Stronger 2025 that reflects on new perspectives on the work that privacy teams do at their organizations. We hope there is something here that’s useful where you work, and we’d love to hear other ideas and feedback. Privacy Investments for Your […]
CEO Jules Polonetsky: 2025 May be the Year of AI Legislation: Will We See Consensus Rules or a Patchwork?
In 2024, lawmakers across the United States introduced more than 700 AI-related bills, and 2025 is off to an even quicker start, with more than 40 proposals on dockets in the first days of the new year. In Washington D.C., a post-election reshuffle presents unique opportunities to address AI issues on a national level, with […]
Report Exploring Organizations’ Emerging Practices and Challenges Assessing AI Risks
With growing focus from policymakers and regulators on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, and as organizations strive to responsibly use AI systems, organizations are increasingly embracing AI impact assessments to assess risks and take steps to minimize them. In response to the growing use—and uncertainty around—AI impact assessments, the Future of Privacy Forum […]
FPF Unveils Report on the Anatomy of State Comprehensive Privacy Law
The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) launched a new report—Anatomy of State Comprehensive Privacy Law: Surveying the State Privacy Law Landscape and Recent Legislative Trends. By distilling this broad landscape to identify the “anatomy” of state comprehensive privacy law, this report highlights the strong commonalities and the nuanced differences between the various laws, showing how […]
FPF’s Year in Review 2024
With contributions from Judy Wang, Communications Intern 2024 was a landmark year for the Future of Privacy Forum, as we continued to grow our privacy leadership through research and analysis, domestic and global meetings, expert testimony, and more – all while commemorating our 15th anniversary. Expanding our AI Footprint While 2023 was the year of […]
OAIC’s Dual AI Guidelines Set New Standards for Privacy Protection in Australia
On 21 October 2024, the Office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner (OAIC) released two sets of guidelines (collectively, “Guidelines”), one for developing and training generative AI systems and the other one for deploying commercially available “AI products”. This marks a shift in OAIC’s regulatory approach from enforcement-focused oversight to proactive guidance. The Guidelines establish rigorous […]