Privacy for America sent a letter to House Energy and Commerce leadership in connection with a planned hearing on April 17 on data privacy legislation. The coalition reiterated its support for the enactment of a comprehensive, preemptive national standard for consumer privacy that applies across the marketplace.
The letter voiced concern that the American Privacy Rights Act (“APRA”), as presently drafted, would significantly hinder beneficial and legitimate data processing activities, such as data-driven advertising, public safety, and important identity and fraud solutions that ensure the security of online transactions, to the detriment of individuals and businesses alike. Privacy for America is committed to working with members of Congress to refine the APRA to provide robust protections for consumers while allowing responsible uses of data to continue to benefit consumers and power the data-driven economy.