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On June 25, 2024, Governor McKee transmitted without signature H 7787 and S 2500, the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA), making Rhode Island the nineteenth state overall and the seventh state in 2024 to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The law will take effect on January 1, 2026, and the […]

Enforcement activity intensifies as U.S. consumer privacy laws continue to evolve and come into effect. In 2023 and 2024 alone, there have been dozens of enforcement actions at the U.S. federal and state levels, some of which reveal or touch on significant throughlines for privacy policy issues, such as what constitutes a privacy violation […]

[…] a more effective approach. Explicit reference to reproductive examples, such as location data related to abortion clinics in Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement actions throughout 2023 and 2024. In 2023 the FTC pursued cases including those related to “unauthorized disclosures ”of “sexual and reproductive health” information in GoodRx and Easy Healthcare/Premom, as well as […]

[…] work falls under the human rights pillar of the CoE, as part of the Programme on the Effective Implementation of the ECHR, and the sub-Programme on the freedom of expression and information, media and data protection. It is therefore grounded in existing human rights obligations, including the rights to privacy and personal data protection. […]

[…] Division at the OECD, Emma Redmond, Associate General Counsel at OpenAI, Bruno Bioni, Director and Founder at Data Privacy Brasil, and Gregory Smolynec, Deputy Commissioner Policy and Promotion at the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC).  This multi-stakeholder, comparative panel explored what we can learn from regional and international approaches to AI […]

June 11, 2024 – Last week, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) – a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. – presented the Government of Singapore with the inaugural Global Responsible AI Leadership Award for the country’s prominent, pragmatic, and respected work in establishing frameworks for AI regulation and governance […]

[…] rights, and preserves consumer trust.  Generative AI uses have proliferated since the technology’s emergence, transforming how we interact, work, and make decisions. From drafting emails and computer code to performing customer service functions, these technologies have made significant progress. However, as generative AI continues to advance and find new applications, it is essential to […]

[…] close of the state legislative session on May 10, 2024, the Vermont legislature passed H. 121, “An act relating to enhancing consumer privacy and the age-appropriate design code.” If enacted by Governor Scott, Vermont could become the state with the farthest-reaching comprehensive privacy law. While the Vermont Data Privacy Act (VDPA) is modeled after […]

May  23, 2024 — Future of Privacy Forum today announced the launch of a comprehensive report, “Navigating Governance Frameworks for Generative AI Systems in the Asia-Pacific.” This report examines the current state of governance frameworks for generative AI systems in five countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region: Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. […]

On May 19, 2024, the Minnesota Legislature passed HF 4757, an omnibus budget bill that includes the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA). The bill now heads to Governor Walz for signature. Developed by State Representative Steve Elkins over nearly five years and multiple legislative sessions, the MNCDPA is among the strongest iterations of […]