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State Lawmakers Testify about Industry Influence on Privacy Bills in Vermont Hearing
State lawmakers from across the country testified Friday to Vermont’s House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development about how industry lobbying affected their experiences championing privacy bills in their states.
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Los Angeles Times: Opinion: Americans might finally get a real privacy law to fight Big Tech intrusions
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President Biden Signs Law Limiting Data Broker Sales
President Biden has signed H.R. 815, which includes the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024.
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EPIC Urges UK ICO to Prohibit “Consent or Pay” Business Models
On April 17, EPIC submitted comments to the UK ICO on its call for views relating to “Consent or Pay” business models. In its comments, EPIC urged the ICO to prohibit the use of the facially illegal business model due to the clear violation of the UK GDPR’s definition of consent.
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EPIC Comments to UK ICO Call for Views on “Consent or Pay” Business Models
By notice published March 6, 2024, the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“UK ICO” or “the ICO”) has called for views regarding “consent or pay” business models (hereinafter “the Consultation”) to close on April 17, 2024.[1] This Consultation is intended to address an emerging business model where individuals are blocked from accessing a website unless they consent to their personal information being processed for the purpose of targeted advertising, or, as the ICO puts it, “pay a fee and not be tracked.”
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International Privacy
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Maine Legislature Fails to Enact Privacy Law
The Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act, LD1977, passed the Maine House of Representatives yesterday before being defeated in the Senate on a 15-18 vote.
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EPIC Statement on House Passage of Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act
Today, the House passed the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, H.R.4639, which would prohibit intelligence agencies and law enforcement from purchasing Americans’ data without a warrant.
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Fourth Amendment
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Intelligence Surveillance
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American Privacy Rights Act Hearing Tomorrow
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EPIC Statement for the Record on American Privacy Rights Act
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Marketing Brew: Maryland passes pair of strong privacy bills
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