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EPIC Urges European Commission to address surveillance gaps in First Periodic Review of EU-US Data Privacy Framework
September 5, 2024
EPIC filed comments with the European Commission urging the Commission to address surveillance gaps in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and protect the privacy rights of EU residents.
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Data Protection
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FISA Section 702
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International Privacy
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EPIC Urges FCC to Provide Robust Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency in IoT Cybersecurity Label
September 5, 2024
EPIC recently submitted a comment to supplement our previously filed joint comments to call on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure robust oversight, accountability, and transparency for the Cyber Trust Mark program, a voluntary cybersecurity labelling program for Internet of Things (IoT).
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Communications Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Security
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EPIC Applauds FTC Order Following Camera Hack and CAN-SPAM Violations
September 5, 2024
Last week, the FTC announced a proposed order against Verkada, a seller of IP-enabled security cameras on the heels of two data breaches and violations of the CAN-SPAM Act
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Robocalls
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EPIC Urges FCC to Require More Disclosures Around AI Content in Political Ads—and Restrict AI Disinformation
September 5, 2024
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Access to Information
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Democracy & Free Speech
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Ninth Circuit Recognizes Section 230 Not a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card for Tech Companies That Allegedly Lie to Users
August 22, 2024
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Section 230
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Updates
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Ninth Circuit Revives Case Challenging Google’s Bait-and-Switch Data Practices
August 21, 2024
Yesterday the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Calhoun v. Google LLC reversing a lower court decision in favor of Google. The Court sent the case back to the district court to evaluate whether a “reasonable” user of the Google Chrome browser should be presumed to have consented to certain misleading and convoluted privacy policies. EPIC submitted an amicus brief in the case urging the court to hold that users who specifically opted out of syncing their information from Chrome with their Google accounts did not consent to the more invasive data practices disclosed in Google’s general privacy policy.
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Consumer Privacy
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EPIC Joins Coalition Urging FCC to Strengthen Consumer Privacy and Trust in IoT Cybersecurity Label
August 20, 2024
EPIC joined Consumer Reports, Carnegie Mellon University, Public Knowledge, and New York University in calling for the Federal Communications Commission to take five key steps to boost consumer confidence in the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, related to ensuring accurate labels, including disclosures about sensors and other privacy concerns, and promoting third-party accountability.
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Communications Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Security
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EPIC Backs CPPA’s Efforts to Strengthen Data Broker Registry
August 20, 2024
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Portion of California AADC but Leaves the Rest Intact for Now
August 16, 2024
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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Privacy Laws
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The First Amendment
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U.S. State Privacy Laws
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Updates
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