The ebb and flow of trans-Atlantic data transfers: It’s the geopolitics, stupid!*
The following is a guest post to the FPF blog from Lokke Moerel, Professor of Global ICT Law at Tilburg University and a Dutch Cyber Security Council member. Guest blog posts do not necessarily reflect the views of FPF. 1. Introduction There is a call for a rational debate on trans-Atlantic data transfers. Frustrations increase […]
FTC Requires Algorithmic Disgorgement as a COPPA Remedy for First Time
On March 4, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with WW International and its subsidiary, Kurbo (Kurbo by WW), after charging the companies with violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) for improperly collecting health information and other data from children as young as eight years […]
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Brussels Privacy Symposium 2021 The Age of AI Regulation: Global Strategic Directions Symposium Report Authors: Sebastião Barros Vale, Katerina Demetzou, Lee Matheson The authors thank Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Rob van Eijk, Lina Jasmontaite, and Gianclaudio Malgieri for their input and feedback 16 February, 2022 2 The Future of Privacy Forum The Future of Privacy Forum […]
How the Kenyan High Court (temporarily) struck down the national digital ID Card: Context and Analysis
The High Court of Kenya, by virtue of a judicial review application, delivered a landmark judgment declaring the proposed national digital ID card (Huduma Card) unconstitutional on October 14, 2021 – a judgment that is now part of the growing data protection and privacy jurisprudence in the country. Kenya enacted its first Data Protection Act […]
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PRIVACY PAPERS FOR POLICYMAKERS 2021 This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1837413. Future of Privacy Forum | Privacy Papers for Policymakers 20211 February 10, 2022 We are pleased to introduce FPF’s 12th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers. Each year we invite privacy scholars and authors to […]
Five Burning Questions (and Zero Predictions) for the U.S. State Privacy Landscape in 2022
Entering 2022, the United States remains one of the only major economic powers that lacks a comprehensive, national framework governing the collection and use of consumer data throughout the economy. An ongoing impasse in federal efforts to advance privacy legislation has created a vacuum that state lawmakers, seeking to secure privacy rights and protections for […]
Addressing the Intersection of Civil Rights and Privacy: Federal Legislative Efforts
Last month, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) hosted virtual listening sessions on the intersection of data privacy, equity, and civil rights. Around the same time, the FTC announced that they will begin rulemaking on discriminatory practices in automated decision making, and currently, an influx of state legislation containing civil rights provisions have been […]
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Comparison of Various Compliance Points of Data Protection Laws in Ten Countries/Regions | #1 Scope of Application and Extraterritorial Effectiveness Author: Jie (Jackie) WONG , Lawyer, Founder of W&W International Legal Team, Kinding Partners, specialising in cyber and internet practice Date: September , 2021 Note ： In the legal context of the PIPL, the “Personal […]
