Amelia Vance is the Founder and President of the Public Interest Privacy Center, a US nonprofit organization focused exclusively on child and student privacy. Amelia also teaches privacy law and EU data protection at William & Mary Law School in Virginia (since 2022), and previously taught at Penn State Law. 

For over a decade, Amelia has partnered with youth, parents, schools, companies, policymakers, and advocates to ensure privacy safeguards are ethical, equitable, and practical for those on the ground. Her career is centered on navigating the intricate interplay between legal mandates, technological capabilities, ethical considerations, and implementation challenges related to ensuring the responsible use of child and student data. Whether teaching, crafting resources that translate complex policies into actionable tools, or facilitating conversations between stakeholders, her goal is always to empower individuals with knowledge and support evidence-based decision-making.

Amelia is a regular speaker at privacy and education conferences in the US and abroad, has testified before the US Congress and several state legislatures, and has presented at events hosted by the US Department of Education and the Federal Trade Commission. She was honored to participate in the OECD informal expert working group (2018-2021) contributing to the updated Recommendation on Children in the Digital Environment. 

Amelia has published over 50 resources on child and student privacy, including co-authoring the chapter “A Practical Guide to Complying with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act” in the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ textbook on Children’s Privacy and Safety; “Student Privacy’s History of Unintended Consequences” in the Seton Hall Legislative Journal; PIPC’s ongoing series on “Fixing FERPA;” Teaching privacy and ethical guardrails for the AI imperative in education” for the New South Wales Department of Education in Australia; and “The Privacy and Equity Implications of Using Self-Harm Monitoring Technologies: Recommendations for Schools.” She is also regularly cited in the press.

Amelia previously led child and student privacy programs at the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), and AASA, the School Superintendents Association. 

Amelia is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.