Privacy News & Issues
Gabby Miller reports: On Thursday, June 13, 2024, Vermont Governor Phil Scott vetoed one of the most comprehensive consumer privacy bills the US has seen to date. The Vermont Data Privacy Act (H.121), or “an act relating to enhancing consumer privacy and the age-appropriate design code,” will now return to the General Assembly, needing a…
Seen at EPIC.org: The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed a weak “privacy” bill that fails to provide meaningful protections for Rhode Islanders. The Rhode Island Senate is set to consider the Senate companion legislation this week. EPIC, Consumer Reports, and Restore the Fourth sent a letter to Senators in opposition. “The bill needs to be substantially improved before it…
From the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta: Recommendations focus on need to update legislation to protect privacy in the midst of vast and fast-moving changes in the handling of information around the world The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has made a series of key recommendations…
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On May 23, 2024, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Data, Innovation, and Commerce approved a revised draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (“APRA”), which was released just 36 hours before the markup session. With the subcommittee’s approval, the APRA will now advance to full committee consideration. The…