Continuing my theme of "the year of the data broker," I'm excited to share my latest issue brief, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘈𝘯 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦. 🔗 fpf.org/blog/fpf-rel...

FPF Releases New Issue Brief on U.S. “Data Broker” Regulatory Landscape

Data brokers have been the subject of intense scrutiny in recent years, including through critical media coverage, public hearings, private lawsuits, regulatory enforcement actions, and new state and ...

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New opinion piece from me published by IAPP this week: "What increasing privacy enforcement activity means for US privacy legislation" 🔗 iapp.org/news/a/what-...

My latest on New Jersey's unique new data broker registration law that bans the sale of sensitive data, extends to "data collectors" who sell personal data to data brokers, and includes high registration fees (up to $1.5M annually) and penalties 🔗 fpf.org/blog/data-br...

Data Brokers & Beyond: Navigating New Jersey’s Data Broker & “Data Collector” Registration Law - Future of Privacy Forum

Co-authored with Kelly Brandmeyer, FPF U.S. Policy Intern In a two-day span from June 28 to June 30, the New Jersey legislature introduced and passed A5328, amending New Jersey’s comprehensive privacy...

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New: this company will add tech to track phones, AirPods, smartwatches, pet tags, and more to license plate readers. The idea is to link devices' identifiers to specific cars and where those people were. It "bridges [LPR] data with sensor-captured device identifiers" www.404media.co/this-company...

This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers

SignalTrace "links devices that regularly travel together, correlating them to license plate." It is a surveillance product that will sweep up and add all sorts of Bluetooth and other data to license ...

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Looking forward to chatting about federal privacy legislation next week—and honored to be included alongside these illustrious co-panelists! ⏩ See details here: www.linkedin.com/events/74628...

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Data Privacy Working Group released their long-awaited comprehensive consumer privacy bill today alongside a financial privacy bill from the House Committee on Financial Services. Stay tuned for analysis from me and my team.

Committees on Energy and Commerce and Financial Services Introduce Pair of Privacy Bills to Establish Comprehensive Data Protections for All Americans

The Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing com...

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We had to wait almost two years between when the 19th and 20th state comprehensive privacy laws were enacted, but the gap between the 20th and 21st proved to be a mere month. The Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (APDPA) was signed into law on April 16. ⏩ Read my overview here: lnkd.in/gszqwsiQ

A coalition of 17 state AGs have written to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability to express concerns with AI-driven mass surveillance and government purchase of large datasets: coag.gov/app/uploads/...

For the first time in nearly two years, we have a new state comprehensive privacy law! Oklahoma SB 546 was signed over the weekend, making it the long-awaited 20th state comprehensive privacy law. ⏩ See my blog post: fpf.org/blog/privacy...

There's been a recent uptick in federal legislative activity on privacy lately. Continuing that trend, Rep. Lofgren (D-CA) released a comprehensive privacy bill this week. Read the bill here: lofgren.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

I've entered the "makes collages about the rule of law" phase of my life, apparently

Representative Trahan's (D-MA) office has released a new report, "Privacy, Trust, and Effective Government: A Bipartisan Blueprint for Modernizing the Privacy Act." trahan.house.gov/uploadedfile...

The FTC announced that it sent warning letters to 13 data brokers reminding them of their responsibilities under the Protection Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFAA), which (1/2)

A little roundup of some professional news: 🟢 This year I am serving as the Young Privacy Professional for the Southern Wisconsin IAPP KnowledgeNet chapter. Our first event of the year is next Friday, February 13, where I will be hosting "I ❤️ Privacy" virtual trivia. iapp.org/community/lo...

Local chapter meetings | IAPP

The IAPP is a policy neutral, not-for-profit association founded in 2000 with a mission to define, promote and improve the professions of privacy, AI governance and digital responsibility globally.

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A proposed constitutional amendment adding a right to privacy introduced in Wisconsin: www.channel3000.com/news/wiscons... Interested in state constitutional rights to privacy? I recommend Tiffany Li's excellent article from last fall: georgialawreview.org/wp-content/u...

Wisconsin Democrats propose constitutional amendment for privacy rights

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic lawmakers in Wisconsin are advancing legislation to amend the state constitution, seeking to establish an individual, fundamental right to privacy for all Wisconsinites.

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The agenda is up for the FTC's February 26 workshop on "Consumer Injuries and Benefits in the Data-Driven Economy." www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

Consumer Injuries and Benefits in the Data-Driven Economy

The Workshop on Consumer Injuries and Benefits in the Data-Driven Economy will bring together economists, academics, and other experts to examine how the agency can better understand and measure co

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FPF announced the winners of our annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards! 🏆 The #PPPM Awards recognize leading U.S. & international privacy scholarship. Learn more & save the date for the upcoming webinars. fpf.org/press-releas... ✨We'll be posting more here on @bsky.app - follow for updates!

Happy Data Privacy Day! As always, a busy day for me and my colleagues ⬇️

More details on the #AgeVerification FTC workshop next week. Not a *lot* of opposition to age verification generally, but at least some panelists will bring some well-needed nuance! #Privacy #ArtificialIntelligence

Age Verification Workshop

The Age Verification Workshop will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including researchers, academics, industry representatives, consumer advocates, and government regulators, to disc

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Feeling the loss of WisEye today as I'm unable to make it to a hearing on less than 30 minutes notice

Senator Chris Larson@senchrislarson.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Either we fund WisEye - the nonprofit responsible for recording legislative proceedings, or we bring video production in house, but there is no excuse for our state's lawmaking body not to record and broadcast their meetings, and to make those recordings free to the general public.

Excellent article from Brenda Leong and Andrew Eichen on fiduciary duties and AI agents: www.zwillgen.com/artificial-i...

The Fiduciary in the Machine

As AI shifts from tools to agents, fiduciary duty is tested. An analysis of agentic AI, professional services, and emerging legal frameworks.

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What does 2026 hold for privacy and AI legislation? Check out this year's iteration of FPF's popular "Five Big Questions (and Zero Predictions)" blog post! ⏩ fpf.org/blog/five-bi...

Five Big Questions (and Zero Predictions) for the U.S. Privacy and AI Landscape in 2026

For better or worse, the U.S. is heading into 2026 under a familiar backdrop: no comprehensive federal privacy law, plenty of federal rumblings, and state legislators showing no signs of slowing down....

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Thrilled to share an updated version of my state privacy law report — Anatomy of a State Comprehensive Privacy Law: Charting The Legislative Landscape. Like last year's edition, this report provides an overview of the state comprehensive privacy laws and analysis of ongoing legislative trends.

Thrilled to share an updated version of my state privacy law report — Anatomy of a State Comprehensive Privacy Law: Charting The Legislative Landscape. Like last year's edition, this report provides an overview of the state comprehensive privacy laws and analysis of ongoing legislative trends.

The New York Health Information Privacy Act (S929), a broad My Health My Data -like consumer health privacy bill, was delivered to the Governor yesterday. This bill may have slipped off folks' radar, as it has been 313 days since it passed the legislature. The sign/veto deadline is now active.

For any students out there looking to get experience in #privacy #dataprotection #techpolicy, FPF is now accepting applications for Summer 2026 interns! Details here: fpf.org/us-policy-in...

U.S. Policy Internships (Spring, Summer, and Fall) - Future of Privacy Forum

The Future of Privacy Forum (“FPF”) is a non-profit organization that serves as a catalyst for privacy leadership and scholarship, advancing principled data practices in support of emerging technologi...

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Delighted to share that I received a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) designation from the IAPP today! It feels like just yesterday I was studying for my first IAPP certification as a rising 3L.

Mozilla announces new Firefox protections against fingerprinting ⬇️ blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/f...

Firefox expands fingerprint protections: advancing towards a more private web | The Mozilla Blog

With Firefox 145, we’re rolling out major privacy upgrades that take on browser fingerprinting — a pervasive and hidden tracking technique that lets we

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New from me and David Stauss: A look back at what happened in state data privacy law in 2025. No new comprehensive laws; lots of rulemaking; increased enforcement activity; and more. Read it here: iapp.org/news/a/retro...

Yet another CCPA settlement announced today—the fifth of the year, by my count, and a second from the CA DOJ. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r... Details: $530K civil penalty and injunctive terms with SlingTV, mostly concerning insufficient and overly burdensome opt-out procedures.

Attorney General Bonta Secures $530,000 Settlement with Sling TV, First Enforcement Action from DOJ's Sweep of Streaming Services

Sling TV confused and misdirected consumers seeking to exercise their right to stop the sale of their personal information OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured a settlement wi...

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