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[…] data protection authorities globally. FPF Activities during IAPP GPS Engage Stakeholders, Launch India Focus, and Highlight Staff Experts As in years past, FPF took part in the 2024 IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., which brings together thousands of privacy pros and, most notably, some of FPF’s closest stakeholders to host a week […]

[…] guide their implementation and serve as a model for other emerging safety technologies. Washington set the stage for FPF’s report and the panel discussion, noting the January 2024 Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Advanced Impaired Driving Prevention Technologies from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The ANPRM comes out of the […]

[…] As a leading attorney with the firm, he co-founded and led the development of the practice for over a decade, advising and shaping the thinking of Internet free speech, hate speech, and the parameters of government access to stored information. Wolf will continue as a member of FPF’s Board of Directors throughout this year […]

[…] the Age of Data Protection: Background for a Proposed Risk-Utility Framework for Novel Advertising Solutions (v 1.0), which will be open for Public Comment until May 26, 2024. Download the Proposed Risk-Utility Framework HERE FPF welcomes public comments until May 26, 2024 The digital advertising industry is in the midst of a sea change. […]

[…] neurodata should be private, and should not be stored or sold without consent. Personal Identity: Neurotechnology should not alter “mental integrity,” or an individual’s sense of self.  Free Will: Individuals should retain decision-making control, without unknown manipulation via neurotechnology. Fair Access to Mental Augmentation: Cognitive enhancement neurotechnology should be accessible to everyone. Protection from […]

[…] as a victim of crime, included in Oregon, or financial information, included in California and New Jersey). The definition of biometric data is broader than that in Virginia (covering data generated from a photograph or an audio or video recording if generated to identify a specific individual), but narrower than that in New Jersey […]

“At this critical moment in time, the U.S. is positioned to demonstrate leadership to develop and regulate emerging technologies such as AI. These tools, while incredibly advantageous when deployed responsibly, also carry tremendous potential to cause harm. We commend the Biden administration for recognizing the multifaceted challenges and opportunities presented by AI technologies.  We’re also […]

[…] consent under the DPDPA. During the discussion, panelists emphasized the importance of clear, understandable written notices and discussed other design choices to ensure that consent is “ free, specific, informed, unconditional, and unambiguous”. To this end, Swati Sinha highlighted consent notices for different categories of cookies under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), […]

[…] in this area, state legislators have been the most active in mandating protections for this particularly sensitive category of personal information. In 2023, Montana, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia joined six other states (Arizona, California, Kentucky, Maryland, Utah, and Wyoming) that have enacted privacy laws for direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies. These four newly enacted laws […]

[…] and Choice under Rule 5.03 and Default Settings under Rule 5.04. The notice and choice requirements ask UOOM vendors to ensure that the signal represents an “affirmative, freely given, and unambiguous choice to opt out” of targeted advertising and data sales. The requirements for default settings seek to ensure the choice remains a genuine […]