Lawmakers are working on privacy safeguards for online advertising. Here are some links to news stories sent in by a PogoWasRight.org reader: Emily Steel reports, “Lawmakers Draft Web-Ad Privacy Safeguards,” in the Wall Street Journal. A press release issued by Consumer Watchdog, “Consumer and Privacy Groups Warn Online Tracking at ‘Alarming Levels,’ Joint Letter to…
Category: Laws
Draft Testimony on Reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Orin Kerr writes: On Wednesday afternoon, I will be testifying before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties on Reforming the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The hearing is a response to the four proposals of the Digital Due Process coalition, a group of tech companies, privacy groups, and individuals…
Boucher to release privacy bill
Juliana Gruenwald reports: Ahead of the expected release Tuesday of a House privacy bill, a group of public interest and privacy groups wrote House members Monday calling on them to support the inclusion of principles aimed at giving consumers more control over their personal information. House Energy and Commerce Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher, D-Va.,…
New breach notification requirements in effect in Canada
From the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Alberta: Amendments to the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) were proclaimed in force on May 1, 2010, and added a new requirement for organizations to notify the Information and Privacy Commissioner of incidents “involving the loss of or unauthorized access to or disclosure of personal information where…