Automated Decision-Making Systems: Considerations for State Policymakers
In legislatures across the United States, state lawmakers are introducing proposals to govern the uses of automated decision-making systems (ADS) in record numbers. In contrast to comprehensive privacy bills that would regulate collection and use of personal information, automated decision-making system (ADS) bills in 2021 specifically seek to address increasing concerns about racial bias or […]
FPF Welcomes New Members to the Youth & Education Privacy Team
We are thrilled to announce two new members of FPF’s Youth & Education Privacy team. The new staff – Joanna Grama and Jim Siegl – will help expand FPF’s technical assistance and training, resource creation and distribution, and state and federal legislative tracking. You can read more about Joanna and Jim below. Please join us in […]
U.S. Department of Education Opens an Investigation into Pasco County’s Predictive Policing Program
This post was originally released on studentprivacycompass.org, and can be found here. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the data-sharing practices between Florida’s Pasco County sheriff’s office and school district. First uncovered in November 2020 by reporting by the Tampa Bay Times, the Department will be investigating the school district’s […]
FPF partners with FCBA -The Tech Bar and LOEB & LOEB to Launch New Law Student Diversity Internship
FPF and The Tech Bar announced the FPF Loeb & Loeb Diversity Pipeline Internship, a first of its kind partnership among three organizations committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal and policy profession, especially in the technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector. The inaugural FPF Loeb & Loeb Diversity Pipeline intern will join approximately […]
A New Era for Japanese Data Protection: 2020 Amendments to the APPI
The recent amendments to Japan’s data protection law contain a number of new provisions certain to alter – and for many foreign businesses, transform – the ways in which companies conduct business in or with Japan.
FPF Smart Communities Resources
FPF’s Smart Communities team seeks to provide practical guidance to help local governments and their partners navigate privacy-related issues, support community engagement in local decision-making about data and privacy, and promote fair and transparent data practices for all communities. FPF works collaboratively to achieve these goals with leaders and experts from local government, industry, academia, […]
Future of Privacy Forum Releases New Youth Privacy and Data Protection Infographic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) today released a new infographic, Youth Privacy and Data Protection 101 which provides an overview of the opportunities and risks for kids online, along with potential protection strategies. It also features young people’s voices from around the world on their preferences and attitudes toward privacy. “We […]
The right to be forgotten is not compatible with the Brazilian Constitution. Or is it?
Author: Dr. Luca Belli Dr. Luca Belli is Professor at FGV Law School, Rio de Janeiro, where he leads the CyberBRICS Project and the Latin American edition of the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) conference. The opinions expressed in his articles are strictly personal. The author can be contacted at [email protected]. The Brazilian Supreme Federal […]
FPF announces appointment of Malavika Raghavan as Senior Fellow for India
The Future of Privacy Forum announces the appointment of Malavika Raghavan as Senior Fellow for India, expanding our Global Privacy team to one of the key jurisdictions for the future of privacy and data protection law. Malavika is a thought leader and a lawyer working on interdisciplinary research, focusing on the impacts of digitisation on […]
Events and Communications Assistant, Youth & Education Privacy
Job Title Events and Communications Assistant, Youth & Education Privacy About UsThe Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies. The Youth & Education Privacy team advises policymakers, academics, companies, districts, and states on child and […]