Paradigm Shift in the Palmetto State: A New Approach to Online Protection-by-Design
South Carolina Governor McMaster signed HB 3431, an Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) -style law, on February 5, adding to the growing list of new, bipartisan state frameworks fortifying online protections for minors. Although HB 3431 is dubbed an AADC, its divergence from past models and unique blend of requirements that draw upon a variety of […]
[FPF Legislation] South Carolina Comparison Chart
S ou th Caro lin a AAD C-S ty le Act Com paris o n Chart P re p a re d by: Danie l Hale s, Polic y Counse l, US Le g is la tio n O ve rv ie w : On Fe b ru ary 5, 20 26 , South Caro […]
Privacy Enforcement Retrospective_2026.02.06
RETR O SP EC TIV E U S PO LIC Y U .S . Priv a cy Enfo rc e m en t in 2 0 25 U .S . Le g is la tio n & Reg ula tio n F eb ru ary 20 26 A uth o re d By: Jo rd […]
FPF U.S. Privacy Enforcement in 2025
RETR O SP EC TIV E U S PO LIC Y U .S . Priv a cy Enfo rc e m en t in 2 0 25 U .S . Le g is la tio n & Reg ula tio n F eb ru ary 20 26 A uth o re d By: Jo rd […]
2026: A Year at the Crossroads for Global Data Protection and Privacy
There are three forces twirling and swirling to create a perfect storm for global data protection and privacy this year: the surprise reopening of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will largely play out in Brussels over the following months, the complexity and velocity of AI developments, and the push and pull over the […]
6 Privacy Tips for the Generative AI Era
Data Privacy Day, or Data Protection Day in Europe, is recognized annually on January 28 to mark the anniversary of Convention 108, the first binding international treaty to protect personal data. The Council of Europe initiated the day in 2006, with the first official celebration held on January 28, 2007, marking this year as the […]
FPF Releases Updated Infographic on Age Assurance Technologies, Emerging Standards, and Risk Management
The Future of Privacy Forum is releasing an updated version of its Age Assurance: Technologies and Tradeoffs infographic, reflecting how rapidly the technical and policy landscape has evolved over the past year. As lawmakers, platforms, and regulators increasingly converge on age assurance as a governance tool, the updated infographic sharpens the focus on proportionality, privacy […]
[January 2026] FPF Issue Brief – Making Sense of Vietnam’s Latest Data Protection and Governance Regime (1)
M AKIN G SEN SE OF V IE TN AM ’S LA TE S T DATA P R O TE C TIO N AN D G O VER N AN CE REG IM E T he La w on Pro te ctio n of Pers o nal Data an d th e L a w […]
The RAISE Act vs. SB 53: A Tale of Two Frontier AI Laws
What the enactment of New York’s RAISE Act reveals compared to California’s SB 53, the nation’s first frontier AI law On December 19, New York Governor Hochul (D) signed the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, ending months of uncertainty after the bill passed the legislature in June and making New York the second […]
FPF Issue Brief – Making Sense of Vietnam’s Latest Data Protection and Governance Regime
I S SU E BRIE F GLO BA L M akin g Sen se of Vie tn am ‘s La te st Data P ro te ctio n an d Gove rn an ce Reg im e: The La w o n Pro te ctio n of Pers o n al Data an d th […]