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Jules Polonetsky

Jules Polonetsky

CEO, Future of Privacy Forum — privacy & tech policy leader

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Washington, D.C.
Joined October 2025
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Leader and convener in privacy policy: Polonetsky has led the Future of Privacy Forum since 2008, steering multi‑stakeholder efforts (industry, academia, civil society, government) to craft codes of conduct, best practices, and public policy recommendations across AI, adtech, student privacy, health, and connected devices. fpf+2
Bridges government, corporate, and academic perspectives: His career spans elected office (New York State Assembly), municipal administration (NYC Consumer Affairs Commissioner), corporate privacy leadership (DoubleClick, AOL), and nonprofit policy leadership (FPF), giving him a rare cross‑sector view used to craft pragmatic privacy solutions. wikipedia+2
Scholar‑practitioner and educator: Polonetsky co‑edited a major academic volume (Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Privacy) and has written and lectured on algorithmic ethics, AI law, and privacy; he also teaches and speaks regularly at law schools and academic conferences. cambridge+2
Wine educator and writer: Outside privacy work, Polonetsky is an active wine writer and educator (WSET Level 3), contributing regular columns on kosher and global wines and bringing storytelling and tasting education to a broader audience. wineandwhiskeyglobe+2

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Writing

The Cambridge Handbook of Consumer Privacy (co‑editor)

January 1, 2018

Edited volume (2018) covering consumer privacy law, policy, technologies, and best practices; Polonetsky is listed as co‑editor alongside Evan Selinger and Omer Tene.

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Taming the Golem: Challenges of Ethical Algorithmic Decision Making (with Omer Tene)

January 1, 2017

Law & technology article analyzing bias, accountability, and policy in algorithmic decision‑making; distinguishes policy‑neutral and policy‑directed algorithms and discusses transparency and governance approaches.

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Hobbies

Wine education, tasting, and wine writing (WSET Level 3 certified; frequent winery visits; writes about kosher wines and global regions). wineandwhiskeyglobe+2