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[…] about the latest developments. This year, FPF APAC organized two events for its members: a Privacy Leaders’ Luncheon (an annual staple), and for the first time, an India Luncheon co-organized alongside Khaitan & Co.   5.1 On July 8, 2025, FPF hosted an invite-only Privacy Leaders’ Luncheon.  This closed-door event provided a platform for senior […]

[…] 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.  […]

Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) published a new paper—Data Minimization’s Substantive Turn: Key Questions & Operational Challenges Posed by New State Privacy Legislation. Data minimization is a bedrock principle of privacy and data protection law, with origins in the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs) and the Privacy Act of 1974. At […]

In May 2025, Nebraska and Vermont passed Age-Appropriate Design Code Acts (AADCs), continuing the bipartisan trend of states advancing protections for youth online. While these new bills arrived within the same week and share both a common name and general purpose, their scope, applicability, and substance take two very different approaches to a common […]

[…] trust in the digital ecosystem with consumers. The panel also provided a master perspective on how tech leaders approach digital governance now and in the future through promoting interoperability, model transparency, and government experimentation and implementation of IT tools and procurement. On the second day  of the conference, FPF Managing Director for Asia-Pacific (APAC) […]

[…] impact on, a minor; (b) financial, physical, or reputational injury; (c) unauthorized disclosure of personal data as a result of a security breach (as described in Mont. Code Ann. § 30-14-1704); or (d) intrusion upon the solitude or seclusion or private affairs or concerns of a minor, whether physical or otherwise, that would be offensive […]

[…] contract performance, bringing Indonesia closer to global privacy frameworks. In November 2023, the Philippines‘ National Privacy Commission issued a Circular on Consent, clarifying valid consent standards and promoting transparency. The guidance aims to reduce consent fatigue by encouraging layered, contextual consent interfaces and outlines when consent may not be strictly necessary. South Korea amended […]

[…] values are replaced with broader, less precise categories. Examples include replacing an exact birth date with just the birth year or an age range, a specific ZIP code with a larger geographic area, or a specific occupation with a broader job category. This is a core technique used to achieve k-anonymity. While it reduces […]

[…] The passage of Arkansas COPPA 2.0 may signal an emerging trend towards a potentially more constitutionally resilient approach to protecting children and teens online. Unlike age-appropriate design codes or social media age verification mandates, which have faced significant First Amendment challenges, Arkansas COPPA 2.0 takes a more targeted approach focused on privacy and data […]

With the close of Utah’s short legislative session, the Beehive State is once again an early mover in U.S. tech policy. In March, Governor Cox signed several bills related to the governance of generative Artificial Intelligence systems into law. Among them, SB 332 and SB 226 amend Utah’s 2024 Artificial Intelligence Policy Act (AIPA) while […]