There was a lot to take in from Wednesday’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing on privacy, and not just because lawmakers, aides, reporters and advocates packed the Senate’s illustrious Hart 216 hearing room – a location reserved for only the most prominent of hearings. Here’s a rundown of the … [Read more...] about Senate Commerce Committee Hearing Marks Important Step Forward for Data Privacy Legislation
New Research Finds Americans Support Greater Regulation to Protect Their Data Online
Most Americans are still feeling anxious about their online privacy, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center—and they want the government to do something about it. Pew’s study found that 79 percent of Americans are very or somewhat concerned about how companies use data about their … [Read more...] about New Research Finds Americans Support Greater Regulation to Protect Their Data Online
FTC Resources and Rulemaking
As the debate continues over how to best protect consumers’ privacy online, we’re seeing new proposals to amend how regulators guard against data abuses – including ones to create and stand up an entirely new federal agency to do the job. We understand the desire to have a stronger cop on the … [Read more...] about FTC Resources and Rulemaking
Support Grows in Congress for Passage of a Federal Data Privacy Law
Congressional efforts to pass federal privacy legislation are getting more attention this week, after the New Democrat Coalition announced its support Tuesday for Rep. Suzan DelBene’s (D-Wash.) bill, the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act. For those of us fighting for a … [Read more...] about Support Grows in Congress for Passage of a Federal Data Privacy Law
One Year After GDPR and the CCPA: All Eyes are on the Congress
This Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Next month will also usher in the one year anniversary of when the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law. In seeking to improve the privacy rights and consumer … [Read more...] about One Year After GDPR and the CCPA: All Eyes are on the Congress
Building momentum for a national data privacy law
It has been just over one month since we've launched the Privacy for America coalition. Together, we’ve been calling on Americans and all sectors of the U.S. economy to join us in supporting a federal data privacy law that protects consumers no matter where they live, while, at the same time, … [Read more...] about Building momentum for a national data privacy law
