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[…] participants found deficits in the length and scope of the public consultation available throughout the process _______________________ 4 3. Participants identified several potential benefits of an industry code beyond its intended scope ______________________________________ 5 4. Participants broadly opposed any approach that would require otherwise encrypted messaging services to utilize content hashing and/or client-side scanning […]

[…] particular type or class of physical hardware or equipment, the 14 Commission may conduct a rulemaking pursuant to section 553 of title 5, United S tates 15 Code, to resolve the confusion. 16 (15) Employee data .— The term “employee data” means covered data that is collected 17 and processed by a covered entity […]

Washington, D.C. – September 12, 2025  — The Future of Privacy Forum, a global non-profit focused on data protection, AI and emerging technologies today announced that it has honored Julie Brill with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes Brill’s decades of leadership and profound impact on the fields of consumer protection, data protection […]

[…] through user-generated input. For example, a 2015 claim against Snap, Inc. survived Section 230 dismissal following a claim that a specific “Speed Filter” Snapchat feature (since discontinued) promoted reckless driving.  In other cases, the personalization of a system through demographic-based targeting that causes harm may also implicate tort and product liability law when organizations […]

[…] personality-like features, whether it is a specific voice mode, or a consistent persona, or even a range of “AI companions.” Even if companion-like personalities are not directly promoted as features, users can build them using system prompts and customized design; an early 2023 feature of OpenAI enabled users to create custom GPTs.  Figure 3 […]

Conversational AI technologies are hyper-personalizing. Across sectors, companies are focused on offering personalized experiences that are tailored to users’ preferences, behaviors, and virtual and physical environments. These range from general purpose LLMs, to the rapidly growing market for LLM-powered AI companions, educational aides, and corporate assistants. There are clear trends among this overall focus: towards […]

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A significant new chapter for data privacy protections in the United States has commenced as more than twenty recently enacted significant state privacy laws have taken effect by July 1, 2025. To assist stakeholders in tracking the emerging state privacy landscape, the Future of Privacy Forum has prepared a resource listing key dates for state […]

[…] also prescribes skill requirements. A DPO must have knowledge of data protection law and technology, an understanding of the business’s data processing operations, and the ability to promote a data protection culture with integrity. The required skill level depends on the complexity, scale, sensitivity and level of protection required for the data being processed.  […]