During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a look at how better data can benefit AANHPI individuals and communities
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 […]
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 […]
Japan Privacy Symposium 2023
第1回日本プライバシーシンポジウム グローバル規制の主要なトレンドに関与する日本のデータ保護・個人情報保護 日時：2023年6月22日（木）9:00 – 12:00（開場：8:30） 共催：フューチャー・オブ・プライバシー・フォーラム（Future of Privacy Forum (FPF)）、 S&K Brussels法律事務所 後援：一般社団法人日本DPO協会 場所：〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木1-5-2泉ガーデンギャラリーB1ホール 参加費：無料（先着順） 参加資格：個人情報保護・プライバシー・AI規制に関心を持つ企業・法律事務所・コンサルティングファーム・シンクタンクの関係者、研究者および政府関係者 言語：英語（英日・日英の同時通訳が提供されます。） 申込ページ： アジェンダ G7のデータ保護プライバシー規制監督当局が東京に集まり、データによる新技術の進展と社会、人々及び経済への影響によって引き起こされる課題に取り組むための協調的アプローチについて戦略を練っています。本シンポジウムは、G7のデータ保護監督当局と日本のデータ保護プライバシーコミュニティが意見交換し、グローバルな規制の現状を共有し、将来に向けての戦略を練る場となります。AIのガバナンスとそれにおけるデータ保護の役割、広告技術の未来、執行動向、グローバルなデータの流れなど、世界のデータ保護・個人情報保護における重要なテーマが議論されます。皆様奮って御参加下さい。 Data Protection and Privacy regulators from the G7 economies are meeting in Tokyo to strategize about coordinated approaches to tackle the challenges raised by advancement of new technologies fueled by data and their impact on […]
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 […]
Tanzania’s Personal Information Protection Act: Overview, Key Takeaways, and Context
On November 27 2022, the President of Tanzania signed the Personal Information Protection Act, 2022 (PIPA) after it garnered unanimous Parliamentary support following its September 2022 introduction during the 8th Parliamentary sitting. The Act’s passage makes the United Republic of Tanzania (henceforth referred to as “Tanzania”) the 35th country in Africa to enact a standalone data […]
Let’s Look at LLMs: Understanding Data Flows and Risks in the Workplace
Over the last few months, we have seen generative AI systems and Large Language Models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Bard, Stable Diffusion, and Dall-E, send shockwaves throughout society. Companies are racing to bake AI features into existing products and roll out new services. Many Americans are worrying whether generative AI and LLMs are going […]
FPF Report: Not-So-Standard Clauses – An Examination of Three Regional Contractual Frameworks for International Data Transfers
On March 30, the Future of Privacy Forum launched a new report comparing three regional model contractual frameworks for cross-border data transfers. The report compares the EU’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), the ASEAN Model Contractual Clauses (MCCs), and the Iberoamerican Network’s Model Transfer Agreement (MTA). The three frameworks cover a total of 62 jurisdictions on […]