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Today, almost everything we do online involves companies collecting personal information about us. Personal data is collected and regularly used for a number of reasons – like when you use social media accounts, when you shop online or redeem digital coupons at the store, or when you search the internet.  Sometimes, information is […]

[…] Law School This paper critically elaborates the “Black Opticon” — the discriminatory oversurveillance, discriminatory exclusion and discriminatory predation African Americans face online. The paper considers whether the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (2021), the Federal Data Protection Act (2021) and new resources for the Federal Trade Commission possibly meet imperatives of a race-conscious African […]

[…] just the consent context, recently lawmakers have crafted manipulative design provisions that apply to other types of interfaces and conduct. For example, the California Age Appropriate Design Code (CA AADC) prohibits services targeted at young people from using “dark patterns” to steer youth into sharing personal data or to act in a way that […]

[…] The Hill and Lawfare editorials respectively. In addition to federal privacy legislation, 2022 also saw the introduction of consumer privacy laws in Utah and Connecticut, joining California, Virginia, and Colorado. Last month, FPF urged the Federal Trade Commission to prioritize practical rules that clearly define individuals’ rights and companies’ responsibilities in our filed comments […]

[…] He explained that despite the existence of accountability-focused alternatives to consent like legitimate interests and business improvement exception in Singapore’s PDPA and other similar laws, many lawyers today would still advise their clients to rely on consent as practitioners may believe that it is easier to demonstrate and operationalize compliance with consent requirements (e.g., […]

Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) published “The Playbook: Data Sharing for Research,” a report on best practices for instituting research data-sharing programs between corporations and research institutions. FPF also developed a summary of recommendations from the full report. Download the Playbook Read the Summary Facilitating data sharing for research purposes between corporate […]

[…] be required for all new vehicles beginning November 2026, although they could be rolled out sooner. DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will lead the rulemaking.  Today, many car makers offer different types of driver assistance technologies that can reduce crashes and improve safety for drivers, passengers, pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users. […]

[…] because the regulation of data privacy and security is a “major question” best served through Congress. These comments focused on the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, holding that regulatory agencies, absent clear congressional authorization, cannot issue rules on major questions that affect a large portion of the American economy. Several […]

[…] remarks on state-level legislation focusing on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), adding that Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia have similar laws. She elaborated on the CPRA’s contractual language, comparing California’s categorization of “Businesses,” “Contractors,” “Third Parties,” and “Service Providers” to the GDPR’s distinction between […]

[…] Rights Act (CPRA) ballot initiative expanded California’s privacy regime, establishing heightened protections for certain sensitive personal information and providing a right to correct inaccurate data. In 2021, Virginia (VCDPA) and Colorado (CPA) enacted laws that are notable for creating ‘opt-in’ affirmative consent requirements in addition to California-style ‘opt-out’ privacy rights. Finally, in 2022, Connecticut […]