FPF Submits Comments to Inform New York Children’s Privacy Rulemaking Processes
At the end of the 2024 legislative session, New York State passed a pair of bills aimed at creating heightened protections for children and teens online. One, the New York Child Data Protection Act (NYCDPA), applies to a broad range of online services that are “primarily directed to children.” The NYCDPA creates novel substantive data […]
Infographic Explores Driver Data Collection and Use in Connected Cars
FPF’s “Data and the Connected Vehicle” Demystifies Connected Car Ecosystem as Policymakers Look to Regulate SEPT. 16, 2024 — Vehicle technologies are evolving rapidly, in every facet of the system, from safety features to entertainment, and occupant convenience. Many of these new features are enabled by the collection of driver and occupant data – and […]
Call for Nominations: 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award
Future of Privacy Forum Award Elevates Privacy Research to Inform Policy Discussion September 9, 2024 —The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) invites scholars and authors with an interest in privacy issues to submit finished papers to be considered for its 15th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The award provides privacy and data protection […]
Does the GDPR Need Fixing? The European Commission Weighs In
The European Commission published its second Report on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on July 25, 2024, assessing the progress of its impact and effectiveness of application since the Commission’s first Report published in June 2020. The second Report acknowledges relative success of the GDPR in protecting individuals and supporting businesses, while also highlighting […]
Privacy Roundup from Summer Developer Conference Season 2024
Ahh, summer. A time for hot dogs, swimming pools, and software developer conferences. For third-party application developers to deliver new tools with the best features for the lucrative fall quarter, they must have access to all the APIs and tools by the summer before. This has meant that early summer has become known as a […]
Contextualizing the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act: A Deep Dive into the Federal Kids Bill
Co-authored by Nick Alereza, FPF Policy Intern and student Boston University School of Law. With contributions from Jordan Francis. On July 30, 2024, the U.S. Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) by a vote of 91-3. KOSPA is a legislative package that includes two bills that gained significant traction in the […]
FPF Training Program 2024 – Fundamentals of Online Advertising (Topic Page)
Fundamentals of online advertising FPF is pleased to offer the introduction training to our AdTech Learning Module: Fundamentals of Online Advertising to you and your team. In the Future of Privacy Forum’s training on Fundamentals of Online Advertising, participants will explore the evolution of the online advertising ecosystem and a variety of related topics, including basic […]
FPF Training Program 2024 – Master the Digital Landscape (Topic Page)
MASTER THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE: STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCED ONLINE ADVERTISING FPF is pleased to offer the advanced training in our AdTech Learning Module: Fundamentals of Online Advertising to you and your team. In this advanced course, we dive into key issues surrounding Digital Advertising as it impacts the world of privacy practitioners and their key stakeholders. […]
A First for AI: A Close Look at The Colorado AI Act
Colorado made history on May 17, 2024 when Governor Polis signed into law the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (“CAIA”), the first law in the United States to comprehensively regulate the development and deployment of high-risk artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. The law will come into effect on February 1, 2026, preceding the March, 2026 effective date […]
Research Coordination Network for Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing and Analytics Focused on Artificial Intelligence
With the support of grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy, FPF is building a Research Coordination Network (RCN) for Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing and Analytics starting in July 2024 and running through June 2027. The RCN will advance the Biden-Harris Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence by analyzing and promoting the trustworthy […]