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FPF Publishes Infographic, Readiness Checklist To Support Schools Responding to Deepfakes
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Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) released an infographic and readiness checklist to help schools better understand and prepare for the risks posed by deepfakes. Deepfakes are realistic, synthetic media, including images, videos, audio, and text, created using a type of Artificial...
on Apr 1
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15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers
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FPF is excited to announce the 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers winners and in-person award ceremony! The award recognizes leading privacy scholarship that is relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, at U.S. federal agencies, and international data protection authorities. About...
on Mar 13
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Data Sharing for Research Tracker
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The Data Sharing For Research Tracker is a growing list of organizations that make data available for researchers. This Tracker provides information about the available data, access restrictions, and relevant links and is intended to help researchers find data for secondary analysis. It also...
on Mar 10
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In celebration of International Open Data Day, FPF is proud to launch the Data Sharing For Research Tracker, a growing list of organizations that make data available for researchers.
on Mar 7
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Geopolitical fragmentation, the AI race, and global data flows: the new reality
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Most countries in the world have data protection or privacy laws and there is growing cross-border enforcement cooperation between data protection authorities, which might lead one to believe that the protection of global data flows and transfers is steadily advancing. However, instability and...
on Mar 5
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Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is thrilled to celebrate Safer Internet Day 2025 with the release of a new infographic, “Encryption Keeps Young People Safe.” Safer Internet Day is an annual event and part of a larger global mission to create a safer online environment, especially for young people. FPF’s…
on Feb 11
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Minding Mindful Machines: AI Agents and Data Protection Considerations
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Leading technology companies, including large language model (LLM) developers, are releasing early versions of AI agents. AI agents have autonomy over how to achieve complex, multi-step tasks, such as navigating on a user’s web browser to take actions on their behalf, such as making restaurant...
on Feb 5
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The Future of Privacy Forum’s 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award Recognizes Influential Privacy Research February 3, 2025 — Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the winners of its...
on Feb 3
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Data Privacy Day 2025 - Future of Privacy Forum
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Data Privacy Day is held annually on January 28, a day to internationally promote best practices surrounding consumer privacy and data protection. Join FPF in recognizing this significant day by sharing the importance of data privacy. There are many ways you can protect your personal data and...
on Jan 28
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5 Ways to Be a Top Dog in Data Privacy - Future of Privacy Forum
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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. To raise awareness for the day and promote best practices for data privacy, we’ve partnered with...
on Jan 28
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What to Expect in Global Privacy in 2025
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Next year, in 2026, we will celebrate a decade after the adoption of the GDPR, a law with an unprecedented regulatory impact around the world, from California to Brazil, across the African continent, to India, to China, and everywhere in between. The field of data protection and privacy has...
on Jan 23
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Privacy Investments for Your Company for a Stronger 2025
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FPF has put together a list of Twelve Privacy Investments for Your Company for a Stronger 2025 that reflects on new perspectives on the work that privacy teams do at their organizations. We hope there is something here that’s useful where you work, and we’d love to hear other ideas and feedback.
on Jan 16
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In 2024, lawmakers across the United States introduced more than 700 AI-related bills, and 2025 is off to an even quicker start, with more than 40 proposals on dockets in the first days of the new year. In Washington D.C., a post-election reshuffle presents unique opportunities to address AI issues…
on Jan 13
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2024 was a landmark year for the Future of Privacy Forum, as we continued to grow our privacy leadership through research and analysis, domestic and global meetings, expert testimony, and more – all while commemorating our 15th anniversary.
on Dec 27
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On 21 October 2024, the Office of the Australian Privacy Commissioner (OAIC) released two sets of guidelines (collectively, “Guidelines”), one for developing and training generative AI systems and the other one for deploying commercially available “AI products”. This marks a shift in OAIC’s...
on Dec 19
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Insights from the Second Japan Privacy Symposium
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The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted the Second Japan Privacy Symposium (Symposium) in Tokyo on November 15, 2024. The Symposium brought together leading data protection authorities (DPAs) from around the world to discuss pressing issues in privacy and data governance. The Symposium featured...
on Dec 18
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Five Big Questions (and Zero Predictions) for the U.S. State Privacy Landscape in 2025
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With all 50 U.S. states scheduled to be in session in 2025, stakeholders are anticipating yet another year of expansion and divergence across the state privacy landscape.
on Dec 17
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The following is a guest post to the FPF blog by Jonathan Mendoza Iserte, Secretary of Personal Data Protection at Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales (INAI), and Nelson Remolina Angarita, Professor at the Faculty of Law,...
on Dec 16
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Brussels Privacy Symposium Report 2024 - Future of Privacy Forum
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This year’s Brussels Privacy Symposium, held on 8 October 2024, convened global stakeholders from across Europe and beyond for in-depth discussions on the EU AI Act in the context of the broader EU digital ecosystem. Co-organized jointly by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Brussels Privacy Hub of the…
on Dec 12
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As AI models and systems become more widespread and powerful, FPF’s report finds many organizations are taking a four-step approach to managing potential risks With growing focus from policymakers and regulators on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, and as organizations strive...
on Dec 11
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Technologist Roundtable: Key Issues in AI and Data Protection Post-Event Summary and Takeaways
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On November 27, 2024, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted a Technologist Roundtable with the goal of convening an open dialogue on complex technical questions that impact law and policy, and assisting global data protection and privacy policymakers in understanding the relevant technical...
on Dec 9
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November 26, 2024 — This week, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a global non-profit focused on data protection, privacy, and emerging technologies, hosted the second annual Japan Privacy Symposium with support from S&K Brussels and in cooperation with the Personal Information Protection...
on Nov 26
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FPF Launches New Privacy-Enhancing Technologies Repository - Future of Privacy Forum
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For some time now, stakeholders at the intersection of data, privacy, and new technologies have increasingly recognized the potential of a range of technical and computational approaches and techniques to mitigate privacy risks. This set of tools and methods are otherwise known as...
on Nov 26
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FPF Unveils Report on the Anatomy of State Comprehensive Privacy Law
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Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) launched a new report—Anatomy of State Comprehensive Privacy Law: Surveying the State Privacy Law Landscape and Recent Legislative Trends. By distilling this broad landscape to identify the “anatomy” of state comprehensive privacy law, this report...
on Nov 22
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By Chuma Akana, Former FPF Global Privacy Summer Fellow and Mercy King’ori, FPF Policy Analyst, Global Privacy The African Union (AU) Executive Council, composed of representatives of the 55 African Member States, approved the highly anticipated AU AI Continental Strategy (the Strategy) in July...
on Nov 18
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U.S. Legislative Trends in AI-Generated Content: 2024 and Beyond
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Generative AI is a powerful tool, both in elections and more generally in people’s personal, professional, and social lives. In response, policymakers across the U.S. are exploring ways to mitigate risks associated with AI-generated content, also known as “synthetic” content. As generative AI...
on Nov 4
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Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) across the globe are currently wrestling with fundamental questions raised by the emergence of generative AI and its compatibility with data protection laws. A key issue is under which legal basis companies might be able to process personal data for training AI...
on Oct 28
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1008 into law on September 28, amending the definition of “personal information” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to provide that personal information can exist in “abstract digital formats,” including in “artificial...
on Oct 25
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The Multistate AI Policymaker Working Group (MAP-WG) is convened by FPF to help state lawmakers from more than 45 states to collaborate on emerging technologies and related policy issues. OCTOBER 21, 2024 — In the lead-up to the 2025 legislative session, FPF is excited to convene the expanded...
on Oct 22
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The Multistate AI Policymaker Working Group (MAP-WG) is convened by FPF to help state lawmakers from more than 45 states to collaborate on emerging technologies and related policy issues. OCTOBER 21, 2024 — In the lead-up to the 2025 legislative session, FPF is excited to convene the expanded...
on Oct 21
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Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) released a new report, Synthetic Content: Exploring the Risks, Technical Approaches, and Regulatory Responses, which analyzes the various approaches being pursued to address the risks associated with “synthetic” content – material produced by generative...
on Oct 17
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On September 28, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California AB 3030, among a host of AI bills. CA AB 3030 amended the California Health & Safety Code and requires specified healthcare entities to disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in provider-patient communications through...
on Oct 7
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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…
on Oct 1
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The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has emerged as a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape for data protection regulation. As digital economies flourish and cross-border data flows intensify, data protection authorities (DPAs) across the region are grappling with complex challenges posed by...
on Sep 27
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Updated FPF Infographic Explores Data in Connected Vehicles
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Today, The Future of Privacy Forum is launching the Data and the Connected Vehicle Infographic 2.0, including new updates to account for the types of data associated with connected vehicles, features in and outside of the vehicle, and data handlers who receive and process data
on Sep 16
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Infographic Explores Driver Data Collection and Use in Connected Cars
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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 data collected from their surroundings – for vehicles to function...
on Sep 16
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FPF Unveils Report on Emerging Trends in U.S. State AI Regulation
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The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) launched a new report—U.S. State AI Legislation: A Look at How U.S. State Policymakers Are Approaching Artificial Intelligence Regulation— analyzing recent proposed and enacted legislation in U.S. states.
on Sep 13
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Call for Nominations: 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award
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Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the call for nominations for its 15th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards.
on Sep 9
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Call for Nominations: 15th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award
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Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the call for nominations for its 15th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards.
on Sep 9
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Five ways in which the DPDPA could shape the development of AI in India - Future of Privacy Forum
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India enacted the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) on August 11, 2023, a comprehensive data protection law culminating from a landmark Supreme Court decision recognizing a constitutional right to privacy in India, and discussions on multiple drafts spanning over half a...
on Sep 6
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Does the GDPR Need Fixing? The European Commission Weighs In - Future of Privacy Forum
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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...
on Sep 5
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FPF Responds to the FEC Decision on the use of AI in Political Campaign Advertising
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The FEC's abandoned rulemaking presented an opportunity to better protect the integrity of elections and campaigns, as well as to preserve and increase public trust in the growing use of AI by candidates and in campaigns.
on Aug 9
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From July 15 to 18, 2024, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) participated in Personal Data Protection Week 2024 (PDP Week), an event organized and hosted by the Personal Data Protection Commission of Singapore (PDPC) at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. As with PDP Weeks…
on Aug 8
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Consumer Health Data Privacy Notices by the Numbers
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Today, FPF is releasing an infographic that provides insights into how organizations are responding to the transparency requirements of recently enacted U.S. state health privacy laws. The infographic reflects a survey of privacy notices on the websites of 180+ companies across a variety of...
on Aug 7
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On July 17-18, the fourth edition of the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection Conference Latin America (CPDP LatAm) was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s theme was on “Data Governance: From Latin America to the G20,” highlighting Brazil’s current presidency of the international...
on Aug 6
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Future of Privacy Forum and the FPF Education and Innovation Foundation are non-profit organizations that serve as catalysts for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologies.
on Aug 3
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Contextualizing the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act: A Deep Dive into the Federal Kids Bill
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KOSPA’s passage in the Senate marks the most substantial advancement in federal privacy legislation in decades. In just the last two years, the children and teens’ privacy and online safety landscape has seen a flurry of activity.
on Aug 2
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Connecting Experts to Make Privacy-Enhancing Tech and AI Work for Everyone
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The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) launched its Research Coordination Network (RCN) for Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing and Analytics on Tuesday, July 9th. The RCN supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitments to privacy, equity, and safety articulated in the administration's Executive...
on Jul 18
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Co-authored with Isaiah Hinton, Policy Intern for the Youth and Education Team On Wednesday, July 17th, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments for an appeal of the District Court’s preliminary injunction of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). The...
on Jul 17
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Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) published a paper on confidential computing, a privacy-enhancing technology (PET) that marks a significant shift in the trustworthiness and verifiability of data processing for the use cases it supports, including training and use of AI models.
on Jul 16