(Health) Data is What (Health) Data Does in Nevada
Note: This title is inspired by Professor Daniel J. Solove’s recent essay, ‘Data Is What Data Does: Regulating Based on Harm and Risk Instead of Sensitive Data.’ On June 16, 2023, Nevada Senate Bill 370 (SB 370) was signed into law by Governor Lombardo, making Nevada the second state, after Washington, to pass broad-based consumer […]
Connecticut Shows You Can Have It All
On June 3rd, Connecticut Senate Bill 3 (SB 3), an “Act Concerning Online Privacy, Data and Safety Protections,” cleared the state legislature following unanimous votes in the House and Senate. If enacted by Governor Lamont, SB 3 will amend the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) to create new rights and protections for consumer health data […]
What to Expect from the Review of Australia’s Privacy Act
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 […]
Shining a Light on the Florida Digital Bill of Rights
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 […]
New FPF Report: Unlocking Data Protection by Design and by Default: Lessons from the Enforcement of Article 25 GDPR
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, […]
Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Decree: Overview, Key Takeaways, and Context
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 […]
Analysis of a Decade of Israeli Judicial Decisions Related to Data Protection (2012-2022)
Adv. Rivki Dvash with the assistance of Mr. Guy Zomer1 Background The Future of Privacy Forum’s office in Tel Aviv (Israel Technology Policy Institute – ITPI) sought to examine the judicial decisions in civil actions under Israel’s Privacy Law, which includes rules that regulate data protection. We examined the extent to which the general public […]
A New Paradigm for Consumer Health Data Privacy in Washington State
The Washington ‘My Health, My Data’ Act (MHMD or the Act) establishes a fundamentally new legal framework within U.S. law to regulate the collection, use, and transfer of consumer health data. Signed into law by Governor Inslee on April 27, MHMD was introduced by request of the Washington Attorney General in response to the Supreme […]
FPF at the 2023 IAPP Global Privacy Summit
Earlier this month, IAPP held its annual Global Privacy Summit (GPS) in Washington, DC. FPF played a major role in bringing together a team of seven renowned privacy experts on 11 panel discussions and varying peer-to-peer roundtables ranging from U.S. privacy law to AI tech and regulation to regional contractual frameworks for data transfers. FPF […]
The ‘Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act’ Reminds us that Privacy is Bipartisan
On Friday, April 21st, the Montana State Legislature approved the ‘Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act’ (MCDPA) to be sent to the Governor’s desk. If enacted by Governor Gianforte, Montana would join the 6 states that have adopted comprehensive privacy frameworks. Notably, at almost every stage of the legislative process, the MCDPA received unanimous bipartisan support […]