Write for the IAPP
The IAPP accepts original submissions written by professionals on a wide variety of topics related to privacy, AI governance and cybersecurity law.
Have an idea for an article?
Publishing with the IAPP is a unique opportunity to provide thought leadership to professionals worldwide and earn continuing professional education credits.
The IAPP welcomes article pitches from digital governance professionals working across industry and regions. Before submitting a pitch, please review the contributor guidelines below.
We invite thought leadership pieces on the latest developments in privacy, AI governance or cybersecurity law that offer a unique perspective or fresh analysis. Articles should not be in any way promotional.
Prior to submitting a pitch, please review published IAPP articles and resources to ensure the topic has not already been covered.
Develop your idea
- Submit a one- to-two-paragraph summary of your proposed topic. This helps determine if the topic is a timely and appropriate fit for IAPP publications before you prepare a full draft.
- Include the author's job title and organization, as well as relevant expertise with a bio of 50 words or less.
Write the article
- Write in plain language that is professional, clear and accessible. Use third person and avoid jargon or overly academic language.
- Do not use special formatting.
- Articles should be between 1,200 and 1,600 words, depending on the topic. There is some flexibility with length.
- Do not use footnotes; use hyperlinks instead.
- Use bullets and numbered lists sparingly. Do not use both and avoid sub-bulleted lists.
- Avoid stacked headings. There should be at least one to two sentences between them.
Send us your article
- Submit your article as an attached Word document via email.
- Submissions must include byline information of each author's job title and organization, as well as a brief bio of 50 words or less. We will not accommodate requests to publish the article without that information.
- No more than four authors permitted per submitted article.
- For multi-author articles, designate a lead author for communications and include the current job title and organization for all authors.
- 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.
Additional contributor guidelines
- Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis by the IAPP Editorial Team. Review timing depends on the rapidly changing news cycle and submission volume.
- Submission does not guarantee publication.
- The IAPP edits submissions using the Associated Press Stylebook and house style guidelines. Articles will be fact-checked; providing sources is helpful in speeding up the publication timeline.
- If accepted, publication date depends on several factors, such as editorial priorities, timeliness, required editing and publication constraints. All submissions are subject to the final approval of the editorial director.
To be considered by the IAPP, articles must be original, not previously published or based on articles published elsewhere.
- Once published by the IAPP, articles are subject to a seven-day exclusivity period before they can be published elsewhere. After this period, any republished version must note that the article was originally published by the IAPP and include a link back to the original article.
Have a great idea for an article?
Submit your pitch today.