WPF is pleased to announce that Executive Director Pam Dixon’s paper on the topic of collective privacy was selected for inclusion at the Privacy Law Scholars Conference from a large and highly...
The World Privacy Forum filed detailed comments regarding draft guidance on privacy and medical research to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat...
WPF submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology regarding its Draft Guidelines for Evaluating Differential Privacy Guarantees. The comments approach the NIST Draft Gu...
This statement was delivered orally to the FTC in its Open Commission Meeting, held on 18 January 2024.
The World Privacy Forum filed comments regarding the US Federal Trade Commission’s 2023 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Health Breach Notification. This marks the second set of comments...
WPF provided detailed comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services regarding its proposal for changes to HIPAA regarding modifications to the Privacy Rule. Specifically, HHS propose...
Earlier this month, WPF attended a joint conference focused on the shifting dynamics of how the Common Rule that governs human subject research in the US will be interpreted amidst new technologi...
The FTC announced its first enforcement action under its Health Breach Notification Rule. This rule applies to entities that are not covered under HIPAA. The announcement of the proposed order wa...
https://www.worldprivacyforum.org/2023/02/ftc-takes-action-against-health-apps/
The World Privacy Forum (WPF) submitted comments on an important Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes modifications of the protection requirements for substance use disorder (SUD) treatmen...
Thank you Chair and Commissioners. The profusion of health apps, websites and digital tools that provide consumers with assistance and insights about their health is a positive development. Howev...