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THE STATE OF PLAY: Is Verifiable Parental Consent Fit For Purpose? JUNE 2023 DAD! C an I play this game? Le t’s play! T oday, many children’s favorite playgrounds are found online, and verifiable parental consent, or VPC, is the digital version of giving a child permission to play. When parents take their child to […]

2022 ANNUAL REPORT ANNUAL REPORT 2022 1 CONTENTS About FPF ____________________________________2 Leadership Letter _______________________________ 4 U.S. Federal and State Legislation __________________ 5 Globa l ______________________________________ 10 FPF Issue Areas _______________________________ 19 Youth & Education Privacy _______________________ 22 FPF Membership and Special Events _______________ 26 FPF in the Media ______________________________ 29 Board of Directors _______________________________ 31 […]

Over Memorial Day weekend Texas lawmakers passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) with unanimous votes in both the State House and Senate. If enacted by Governor Abbott, Texas will become the tenth U.S. state (and fifth in 2023) to enact broad-based data privacy legislation governing the collection, use, and transfer of consumer […]

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM), a celebration of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in the United States. However, there are challenges that this rapidly growing racial group experiences, specifically regarding the collection and use of AANHPI data. In honor of APAHM, we are highlighting the gaps in research and […]

The author thanks Anna Johnston and Alex Kotova (Salinger Privacy) for their review and comments and Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Josh Lee Kok Thong, Lee Matheson, and Isabella Perera (FPF) for their support with editing this post.  On February 16, 2023, Australia’s Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) released a final report (Review Report) on its multi-year review of Australia’s […]

PRIVACY METRICS REPORT MARCH 2022 Section Title The 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. Learn more about FPF by visiting fpf.org . AUTHORED BY Omer Tene Senior Fellow, Future of Privacy Forum Mary […]

On May 4, 2023, the Florida ‘Digital Bill of Rights’ (SB 262) cleared the state legislature and now heads to the desk of the Governor for signature. SB 262 bears many similarities to the Washington Privacy Act and its progeny (specifically the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act). However, SB 262 is unique given its […]

On May 17, the Future of Privacy Forum launched a new report on enforcement of the EU’s GDPR Data Protection by Design and by Default (DPbD&bD) obligations, which are outlined in GDPR Article 25. The Report draws from more than 92 data protection authority (DPA) cases, court rulings, and guidelines from 16 EEA member states, […]

Author: Kat MH Hille The following is a guest post to the FPF blog from Kat MH Hille, an attorney with expertise in corporate, aviation, and data protection law. She graduated with a J.D. from the University of Iowa, School of Law, and has extensive experience practicing law in both the United States and Vietnam […]

MAY 2023 Unlocking Data Protection By Design & By Default: Lessons from the Enforcement of Article 25 GDPR The 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. Learn more about FPF by visiting fpf.org. FPF […]