International Association of Privacy Professionals

International Association of Privacy Professionals
Abbreviation	IAPP
Tax ID no.	23-3048008
Legal status	501(c)(6) professional association
Headquarters	Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.
Revenue (2018)	$42,542,846
Expenses (2018)	$30,040,401
Endowment	$26,977,019
Employees (2018)	178
Volunteers (2018)	1,000
Website	iapp.org

The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is a nonprofit, non-advocacy membership association founded in 2000.^[2]^[3] It provides a forum for privacy professionals to share best practices,^[4] track trends,^[5] advance privacy management issues,^[6] standardize the designations for privacy professionals,^[7] and to provide education and guidance on career opportunities in the field of information privacy.^[8] The IAPP offers a full suite of educational and professional development services, including privacy training, certification programs,^[9] publications and annual conferences. It is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/233048008/201911359349301931/IRS990 Archived 2019-10-02 at the Wayback Machine". International Association of Privacy Professionals. May 14, 2019.
^ Taylor, Mark (10 April 2000). "Privacy issues are focus of new group". Modern Healthcare. Crain Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ Swire, Peter P. (2002). "The Surprising Virtues of the New Financial Privacy Law". Minnesota Law Review. 86: 2083. doi:10.2139/ssrn.347402. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
^ Tracy, Ryan; McKinnon, John D. (24 July 2019). "Facebook Penalty Sends Message to Big Tech". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019. "I expect a lot of board members and CEOs are chatting and texting today about what exactly they need to do to ensure they are within spitting distance of these new best practices," said Trevor Hughes, president of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
^ Merken, Sara (12 August 2019). "Companies Turning to Tech Vendors for Privacy Compliance Tools". Bloomberg Law. The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019. The number of privacy tech companies jumped from 51 vendors in 2017 to 224 in 2019 so far, according to annual privacy tech vendor reports by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
^ "Measuring privacy operations: Use of technology on the rise". HelpNetSecurity. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019. "Among our thousands of members, we know that privacy teams are now reporting on a regular basis to company leadership, and consequently they need to demonstrate results and a return on investment," said Trevor Hughes, CEO and President of the IAPP.
^ Tittel, Ed; Kyle, Mary (15 June 2018). "International Association of Privacy Professionals: Career and Certification Guide". Business News Daily. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019. The IAPP has developed a globally recognized certification program around information privacy.
^ Edwards, John (6 August 2019). "Why You Should Create a Forward Looking Privacy Policy". InformationWeek. UBM. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019. She added that organizations can also join privacy groups, such as the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), to stay on top of changes and access self-education resources.
^ Kim, Lee (8 July 2019). "My Journey to Attaining Two Professional Certifications, CIPP and CISSP". HIMSS.org. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019. I find value in the CIPP and CISSP credentials every day. Throughout my various professional roles in law, information technology, and now in health IT, I have always had to use multiple domains of knowledge.

[990-2018-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/233048008/201911359349301931/IRS990 Archived 2019-10-02 at the Wayback Machine". International Association of Privacy Professionals. May 14, 2019.

[2] Taylor, Mark (10 April 2000). "Privacy issues are focus of new group". Modern Healthcare. Crain Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[3] Swire, Peter P. (2002). "The Surprising Virtues of the New Financial Privacy Law". Minnesota Law Review. 86: 2083. doi:10.2139/ssrn.347402. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-08-20.

[4] Tracy, Ryan; McKinnon, John D. (24 July 2019). "Facebook Penalty Sends Message to Big Tech". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019. "I expect a lot of board members and CEOs are chatting and texting today about what exactly they need to do to ensure they are within spitting distance of these new best practices," said Trevor Hughes, president of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

[5] Merken, Sara (12 August 2019). "Companies Turning to Tech Vendors for Privacy Compliance Tools". Bloomberg Law. The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019. The number of privacy tech companies jumped from 51 vendors in 2017 to 224 in 2019 so far, according to annual privacy tech vendor reports by the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

[6] "Measuring privacy operations: Use of technology on the rise". HelpNetSecurity. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019. "Among our thousands of members, we know that privacy teams are now reporting on a regular basis to company leadership, and consequently they need to demonstrate results and a return on investment," said Trevor Hughes, CEO and President of the IAPP.

[7] Tittel, Ed; Kyle, Mary (15 June 2018). "International Association of Privacy Professionals: Career and Certification Guide". Business News Daily. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019. The IAPP has developed a globally recognized certification program around information privacy.

[infoweek1-8] Edwards, John (6 August 2019). "Why You Should Create a Forward Looking Privacy Policy". InformationWeek. UBM. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019. She added that organizations can also join privacy groups, such as the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), to stay on top of changes and access self-education resources.

[HIMSS-9] Kim, Lee (8 July 2019). "My Journey to Attaining Two Professional Certifications, CIPP and CISSP". HIMSS.org. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019. I find value in the CIPP and CISSP credentials every day. Throughout my various professional roles in law, information technology, and now in health IT, I have always had to use multiple domains of knowledge.

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