EPIC Testifies in Support of Bill to Give Delaware Consumers More Privacy Protections

EPIC Counsel Kara Williams testified on Wednesday before the Delaware House Technology and Telecommunications Committee in support of a bill that would extend important new privacy protections to Delaware consumers. EPIC and Consumer Reports also submitted written testimony reflecting our joint recommendations.

The legislation, H.B. 380, would amend the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA) to further develop consumers’ rights around the use of profiling, improve key terms like “sensitive data,” expand the law’s coverage, and more. 

EPIC commends Delaware’s lawmakers for drafting these important amendments, which largely reflect the last several years of work on privacy legislation across the states and would raise the baseline of protection for consumers. 

We also encourage legislators to further strengthen the bill to better protect Delaware residents, including by instituting meaningful data minimization provisions and prohibiting the sale of sensitive data. The Committee voted to advance the bill at the conclusion of the hearing, so it will now move on to be considered by the House of Representatives.  

EPIC has long advocated for strong privacy legislation that prioritizes meaningful data minimization principles.