Daniel Hales is Policy Counsel with the U.S. Legislation Team. His work contributes to FPF’s ongoing projects relating to education technology, legal research, legislative analysis, and student & youth privacy.

Prior to joining FPF, Daniel worked as a privacy analyst at a leadership development and human resources consulting firm where he contributed to a cross-functional team tasked with operationalizing privacy practices across the organization. Before getting into the privacy industry, Daniel worked as a legislative aide for a representative in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Daniel earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law where he focused on Compliance, Privacy Law, and Technology Regulation. During his J.D. program, Daniel was awarded the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Information Privacy Law. Daniel earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Hailun Ying is a seasoned legal professional specializing in privacy, currently serving as Head of Privacy, Legal at Roblox since September 2019. Previously, Hailun held the position of Manager, Global Privacy and Legal Privacy Counsel at PayPal from May 2016 to September 2019. Early career experiences include roles as a Legal Intern at Juniper Networks and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in 2015 and 2012, respectively. Hailun earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Santa Clara University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics, Political Science, and Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, with educational backgrounds also from Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.