Future of Privacy Forum

A global nonprofit that advances principled and pragmatic data protection, AI, and digital governance practices.

About Us

Year Founded:

2008

Geography:

North America

Address:

Future of Privacy Forum 1350 Eye Street NW, Suite 350 Washington, DC 20005 (also: Brussels; Singapore)

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Mission

A global nonprofit that advances principled and pragmatic data protection, AI and digital governance practices. FPF believes privacy is a fundamental human right and works to balance rights and freedoms through law, policy, and technology.

Impact

AI areas they serve

Areas of Focus

Data privacy

AI governance

Privacy-enhancing technologies

Student privacy

Health data privacy

Location data

Connected vehicles

Smart cities

Consumer privacy

International data protection

Upcoming Goals

Continue advancing data protection and AI governance globally

Expand research on privacy-enhancing technologies

Grow the Privacy Papers for Policymakers program

Deepen work on AI and privacy intersections through the FPF Center for AI

Milestones

2015: Partnered with Washington and Lee University School of Law

Expanded to offices in Brussels and Singapore

Hosts annual Brussels Privacy Symposium, DC Privacy Forum, and Privacy Papers for Policymakers awards

Established Center for AI within FPF

2008: Founded by Christopher Wolf, Led by Jules Polonetsky (former CPO at AOL/DoubleClick). Advisory Board includes representatives from major tech companies