House Republicans Roll Out National Privacy Bill

House Republicans roll out national privacy bill

House Republicans unveiled on Wednesday Congress’ latest effort to tackle comprehensive digital privacy legislation for Americans. The Secure Data Act would allow consumers to opt out of data collection for individual businesses for the purposes of targeted advertising, selling to third parties or for use in automated decisionmaking. It would also require companies to inform consumers when their personal data is being collected or used, provide …

Hill Republicans give federal data privacy another go

House Republicans roll out landmark data privacy push

Consumers Win With New Federal Privacy Legislation

WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Rep. John Joyce introduced the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act, the SECURE Data Act, which proposes a preemptive national privacy framework based on consumer privacy laws already passed in several states. James Czerniawski, Head of Emerging Technology Policy at Consumer Choice Center, an independent consumer advocacy… Source

IAB Statement on the SECURE Data Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released the following statement from Head of Public Policy Molly Crawford regarding the introduction of the SECURE Data Act (H.R. 8413) in Congress: “We are encouraged by continued Congressional efforts to draft a federal privacy standard. State privacy laws are largely consistent on core consumer privacy protections, including … Continued

AHLA Issues Statement on Data Privacy Legislation Introduction

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following statement in support of the introduction of the SECURE Data Act in the U.S. House of Representatives: “Establishing a single national privacy standard with proven, strong consumer protections is of utmost importance to the hotel and lodging industry. The SECURE Data Act would provide a clear nationwide standard that strengthens trust, help individuals exercise meaning…