Washington, D.C., April 11, 2022 - As thousands of privacy professionals, regulators, executives, and journalists gather at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. this week to talk about the latest developments in privacy and data protection, Privacy for America reiterates its call for … [Read more...] about As Thousands of Privacy Professionals Gather to Talk About Data Privacy, Privacy for America Calls on Congress to Act
Privacy for America Welcomes Administration’s Interest in Data Privacy Legislation, Remains Committed to Working with Both Parties to Enact Comprehensive National Law
Privacy for America is pleased to read news reports indicating that President Biden plans to discuss data privacy in his State of the Union address this evening. We note that there are significant areas of agreement in proposals advanced by members of both parties on the core principles to extend … [Read more...] about Privacy for America Welcomes Administration’s Interest in Data Privacy Legislation, Remains Committed to Working with Both Parties to Enact Comprehensive National Law
New Data Reveals Americans’ Overwhelming and Bipartisan Support for Federal Privacy Legislation
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
Privacy for America Statement on Data Privacy Legislative Draft by Reps. McMorris Rodgers and Bilirakis
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
Privacy for America Statement on Senate Commerce Committee Hearing on Protecting Consumer Privacy
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
Privacy for America Statement on Passage of Colorado Privacy Act
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’s Statement on Senator Schatz’s Data Privacy Legislation
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’s Statement on Representative DelBene’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
Data Privacy Day Statement 2021
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
Letter to Senate Commerce Committee
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