
How Data Protection Authorities are De Facto Regulating Generative AI
The Istanbul Bar Association IT Law Commission published Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna’s article, “How Data Protection Authorities are De Facto Regulating Generative AI,” in their August monthly AI Working Group Bulletin, “Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” (Yapay Zekâ Çağinda Hukuk). Generative AI took the world by storm in the past year, with services like […]

Protected: Protected: U.S. Legislative Resources
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Navigating Privacy-Enhancing Technologies: Key Takeaways from the Inaugural Meeting of the Global PETs Network
In recent years, privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) have been an increasingly popular subject on regulators’ and policymakers’ agendas. Whether by issuing guidance about these types of tools (Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner; United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), setting up regulatory sandboxes (Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission; Colombia’s Superintendence of […]

FPF Submits Comments to the FTC on the Application for a New Parental Consent Method
Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the use of “Privacy-Protective Facial Age Estimation” as a potential mechanism for verifiable parental consent (VPC) under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. FPF observes: In June, FPF published The State of Play: Is Verifiable Parental Consent […]

Annual Meeting
Peer Learning Expert Sessions Networking Join privacy leaders from around the globe at our exclusive Annual Meeting to discuss the biggest challenges of data protection today. Event Update The next FPF Annual Advisory Board Meeting will be held June 11-13, 2025 at the InterContinental Wharf DC Hotel. Advisory Board members will receive a formal invitation once […]

The First Japan Privacy Symposium: G7 DPAs discussed their approach to reign in AI, and other regulatory priorities
The Future of Privacy Forum and S&K Brussels LPC hosted the first Japan Privacy Symposium in Tokyo, on June 22, 2023, following the G7 Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners roundtable. The Symposium brought global thought leadership on the interaction of data protection and privacy law with AI, as well as insights into the current regulatory […]

A New Domicile for Comprehensive Privacy in Delaware
On June 30, 2023, in the final hours of the Delaware legislative session, lawmakers in Dover passed House Bill 154, the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (“DPDPA”). If enacted by Governor Carey, the DPDPA will take effect on January 1, 2025 and follows the general model established by the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), with […]

FPF Paper, “The Thin Red Line …,” Receives the Council of Europe’s 2023 Stefano Rodotà Award
On Friday, June 16th, members of the FPF team joined the 44th Plenary meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Convention 108 in Strasbourg, France to accept a tremendous research honor. On this occasion, Katerina Demetzou, Senior Counsel for Global Privacy, Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, VP for Global Privacy, and Sebastião Barros Vale, former Senior […]

FPF Files Comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights
On June 15, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on extending additional protections to reproductive health care data under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). One year ago last […]

Nigeria’s New Data Protection Act, Explained
On June 12, 2023, the President of Nigeria signed the Data Protection Bill into law following a successful third reading at the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Data Protection Act, 2023 (the Act) has had executive and legislative support and marks an important milestone in Nigeria’s nearly two-decade journey towards a comprehensive data […]