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Majority of Americans surveyed also favor federal privacy legislation over individual state regulations Washington, D.C., November 18, 2021 – A recent study from Privacy for America reveals that nearly all Americans surveyed (92%) believe it is important for Congress to pass new legislation to … [Read more...] about New Data Reveals Americans’ Overwhelming and Bipartisan Support for Federal Privacy Legislation

Today’s announcement from Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis is the latest reminder that there is broad support to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation in Congress. We note that there are significant areas of agreement in proposals advanced by members of both parties on the core principles … [Read more...] about Privacy for America Statement on Data Privacy Legislative Draft by Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis

We welcome the Senate Commerce Committee’s commitment to addressing data privacy with this week’s hearing on the subject. Privacy for America has long advocated for Congress to pass comprehensive privacy legislation that would clearly define and prohibit practices that put personal data at risk or … [Read more...] about Privacy for America Statement on Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on Protecting Consumer Privacy

The passage of the Colorado Data Privacy Act this week demonstrates the urgent need for a uniform national data privacy law. Joining different laws in California and Virginia, this legislation only serves to create uneven and confusing privacy protections for consumers, while creating competing … [Read more...] about Privacy for America Statement on Passage of Colorado Privacy Act

Privacy for America welcomes the reintroduction of federal data privacy legislation by Senator Schatz and his co-sponsors and their substantive contribution to the discussion of this important issue. Now is the time to enact a national privacy law that establishes greater protections for consumers, … [Read more...] about Privacy for America’s Statement on Senator Schatz’s Data Privacy Legislation

Privacy for America welcomes Congresswoman DelBene’s initiative to enact federal data privacy legislation and her substantive contribution to the discussion. Now is the time to enact a national privacy law that establishes greater protections for consumers, regardless of where they live, clear rules … [Read more...] about Privacy for America’s Statement on Representative DelBene’s Data Privacy Legislation

On Data Privacy Day, Privacy for America Renews Commitment to Support Federal Legislation Privacy for America, a coalition of top trade organizations and companies representing a broad cross-section of the American economy, marked Data Privacy Day by renewing its commitment to work with Congress … [Read more...] about Data Privacy Day Statement 2021

Privacy for America submitted comments for the record to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee in connection with its hearing, “Revisiting the Need for Federal Data Privacy Legislation,” to examine the current state of consumer data privacy and legislative efforts to provide … [Read more...] about Letter to Senate Commerce Committee

Privacy for America submitted comments to the Senate Commerce Committee for the record in its paper hearing, “Enlisting Big Data in the Fight Against Coronavirus.” The hearing will examine both the potential for using consumer data to fight the coronavirus and how to protect consumer privacy during … [Read more...] about Letter to Senate Commerce Committee

Will Host National Privacy Summit and Congressional Fly-In on March 24 Washington, D.C., January 28, 2020 - As we recognize Data Privacy Day, Americans’ privacy online has become an urgent topic of news coverage and conversation across the country. Data Privacy Day helps raise consumer awareness … [Read more...] about Privacy for America Marks Data Privacy Day with Renewed Call to Enact Federal Legislation