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Andrew Folks is an associate in the Data Strategy, Privacy & Security Group, where he counsels technology, media, and brand clients on privacy, security, artificial intelligence, advertising, and adtech matters – essentially, any topic involving data. He provides comprehensive legal counsel on technology matters, drafting and negotiating agreements and navigating risks related to emerging technologies and evolving regulatory frameworks.
Andrew has considerable experience in the intersections of privacy, adtech and AI, guiding clients through acquisitions, launches, and product updates in the marketing, mobile, retail media, agency, and data broker spaces. He works closely with large and small organizations to ensure all data-related considerations are accounted for throughout every transaction.
Andrew frequently shares insights within his industry, speaking at events hosted by the IAPP, Future of Privacy Forum, and Interactive Advertising Bureau, and writing on legal developments for the IAPP and Frankfurt Kurnit Technology Law Blog.
Previously, Andrew was a Westin Fellow at the IAPP, where he delivered research and insights on regulatory enforcement, adtech compliance, and legislative developments in privacy and AI. His work included analyzing FTC and state enforcement actions, and authoring pieces on California privacy law, the EU GDPR and AI Act, and children’s privacy. Andrew also worked at the California Privacy Protection Agency, helping develop the California Privacy Rights Act rulemaking package and providing research on the contours of California privacy law.
Andrew is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (U.S. and Europe) and Certified Information Privacy Manager. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the IAPP KnowledgeNet Los Angeles Chapter.
Andrew is admitted to practice in California.
education
Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law (J.D., 2023)
University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 2017)
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Past Speaking Engagements
Frankfurt Kurnit’s 3rd Annual Tech Law Summit
Please join us for Frankfurt Kurnit's third annual Tech Law Summit at our offices in downtown Manhattan on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The event will be held in person only, and space is limited. Read more.
May 6 2025
Advertising Law Updates for 2025
Dorian Slater Thomas, Zachary A. Lewis, and Andrew Folks present a CLE webinar, "Advertising Law Updates for 2025," hosted by the Beverly Hills Bar Association.
March 25 2025
IAB State Privacy Law Industry Survey & Lessons Learned
Andrew Folks is a panelist for an IAB webinar discussing the results of a recent survey of industry players across publishers, ad tech companies, agencies, brands, and law firms regarding the implementation of new state privacy laws and best practices. Details here.
March 17 2025
Television AI Symposium
Andrew Folks is a panelist for the session, "Legal Ask Me Anything" during a live panel hosted by Television AI Symposium, discussing updates to state AI laws.
March 15 2025
Future of Privacy Forum’s Biometrics Working Group
Andrew Folks is a speaker for the Future of Privacy Forum’s Biometrics Working Group, presenting on the FTC's IntelliVision settlement.
February 5 2025
news & press
The Television Academy’s Second Annual AI Summit Pushed Calm—and Concern
IndieWire quotes Andrew Folks who spoke on a panel of legal experts at the Television Academy’s AI Summit at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. The speakers addressed AI's impact on the industry and talent. Mr. Folks stated that privacy and copyright laws “are grappling” to address AI. He explained regulatory actions, and the application of copyright law. He also discussed litigation, including how OpenAI and Google in a government proposal argued that fair use protections apply to all copyrighted material used for AI purposes. The article noted, "over 400 A-List Hollywood power players condemned such an action." View Article
A Guide to Significant 2024 Data Broker Legal Developments
Law360 published Rick Borden and Andrew Folks' article, "A Guide to Significant 2024 Data Broker Legal Developments". (Behind paywall) View Article
IAB State Privacy Law Insights Newsletter (Children’s Privacy Edition)
Daniel M. Goldberg and Andrew Folks are contributing authors to the Q4 2024 Children's Privacy Edition of the IAB State Privacy Law Insights Newsletter. View Article
What Regulated Companies Need to Know About the SEC’s Final Amendments to Regulation S-P
Cybersecurity Law Report published Richard Borden and Andrew Folks’ article, “What Regulated Companies Need to Know About the SEC’s Final Amendments to Regulation S-P.” View Article