Write for the IAPP
The IAPP accepts original submissions written by professionals on a wide variety of topics related to privacy and AI governance. Publishing with us is a unique opportunity to provide thought leadership to professionals around the world and obtain continuing privacy education credits.
The IAPP welcomes article pitches from privacy professionals working across the industry and around the globe. Please view our contributor guidelines below before submitting your pitch.
Before pitching an article to the IAPP, consider how your perspective can shape an informed analysis of the latest developments in privacy, or craft an opinion piece that will ignite conversations among our members.
Develop your idea
- Review our previously published articles to ensure your proposed idea has not previously been covered.
Submit a one- to two-paragraph summary about your proposed topic and your expertise on the subject to the IAPP Editorial Team.
Do not send us a full draft of the article first.
- Please review the full contributor guidelines below.
Write the article
When your pitch is accepted, begin writing.
- Articles should be between 800 and 1,200 words, depending on the topic.
Use a conversational tone — as if you are chatting over coffee with a friend.
Use hyperlinks instead of footnotes, and use bullets and numbers sparingly.
- Please review the full contributor guidelines below.
Send us your article
- Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis by the IAPP Editorial Team.
Submission does not guarantee publication.
Include a brief biography and headshot with your submission.
Articles must not have been previously published in another publication.
- Please review the full contributor guidelines below.
Contributor guidelines
Before pitching an article, please review the following guidelines for publishing with the IAPP.
Articles should offer a unique perspective or new subject analysis in privacy, data protection or AI governance. Please review previously published articles to ensure your proposed idea or submission has not been previously covered.
- Authors should submit one to two paragraphs detailing the proposed topic and author's experience with the subject for consideration before submitting a draft article to ensure it is a proper and timely fit for IAPP publication.
Articles should be conversational in tone and length should fall between 800 and 1,200 words, although there is slight flexibility depending on the topic.
Footnotes are not accepted. Instead, please include necessary hyperlinks within text.
Use links, bullets and numbers sparingly.
Avoid sub-bulleted lists and stacked headlines.
The IAPP edits submissions using the Associated Press Stylebook and house guidelines. Contributed articles will also be fact-checked, so providing sources is helpful in speeding up the publication timeline.
- Contributions should be the author's own work and should not be created, in whole or in part, by a generative AI tool without the IAPP's prior written consent. The IAPP reserves the right to refuse to publish contributions or any portions of them for any reason including but not limited to the inclusion of AI-generated content.
- Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis and require approval by the IAPP Editorial Team prior to publication.
Submission does not guarantee publication.
If your submission is approved, its publication date depends on several factors, including editorial priorities, timeliness, editing required and publication constraints.
- All submissions should include a brief author biography of no more than 50 words in third person, containing the current title and organization for each author.
No more than four authors per submitted article.
For articles with multiple authors, clearly designate a lead author for communication purposes.
- To be considered by the IAPP, articles must not have been previously published in another publication.
Once the IAPP publishes an article, it asks for 24 hours exclusivity before it is published elsewhere. If, after 24 hours, the piece is repurposed on another website, please include language stating the article was originally published by the IAPP and a link back to the original.
Have a great idea for an article?
Submit your pitch today.