Inside Cybersecurity: Civil and consumer rights groups urge passage of House privacy bill

“To accomplish these sweeping advancements and bring relief to millions today, we understand that some compromise is necessary,” [EPIC and 47 peer organizations] said. “ADPPA has limited preemption of state privacy laws that cover the same issues as ADPPA. It does not preempt state civil rights laws, consumer protection laws of general applicability, or laws related to student or employee privacy, health privacy, financial privacy, social security numbers, facial recognition, electronic surveillance, encryption, or several other categories.”

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