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New Jersey Comprehensive Privacy Law Takes Effect

January 16, 2025

While the law is still based on the industry-favored Connecticut Data Privacy Act, New Jersey legislators closed some loopholes and granted limited rulemaking authority to the state's Attorney General
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Minimization
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Applauds Critical Updates to COPPA Rule, Strengthening FTC’s Ability to Protect Kids’ Privacy

January 16, 2025

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) applauds today’s action by the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen and modernize the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. Approved by a unanimous 5-0 vote, the updated COPPA Rule illustrates the Commission’s strong, bipartisan commitment to protecting kids’ privacy and safety online.
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Minimization
- Data Protection
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
Google and CEO Sundar Pichai Under Fire for Sending Americans’ Data to Foreign Adversaries in New National Security Complaint

January 16, 2025

Google sends enormous quantities of sensitive data about Americans to China and other foreign adversaries, according to evidence in a major complaint filed today at the FTC by EPIC and Enforce. This is the first ever complaint under the new Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Online Advertising & Tracking
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Commends the Prohibition on the Collection and Sale of Location Information in Invasive Real Time Bidding System in FTC’s Mobilewalla Settlement

January 13, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Location Tracking
- Online Advertising & Tracking
- Updates
CFPB Finalizes Rule Removing Medical Debt from Credit Reports

January 10, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule this week that largely prohibits the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports and prohibits lenders from considering medical information when making lending decisions.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Updates
Sixth Circuit Rejects FCC Authority Over ISPs

January 8, 2025
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Location Tracking
- Online Advertising & Tracking
- Robocalls
- Updates
DOJ Finalizes Mixed Bag Data Broker Regulation

January 8, 2025

On December 27, the Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized its rule on Provisions Regarding Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data to Countries of Concern.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
California Rolls Out New Privacy Resource

December 23, 2024

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has released a new website with privacy resources for Californians.
- Consumer Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
FCC Signals Possible Update to Wiretap Regulations in Light of Massive Breach

December 20, 2024
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Security
- Encryption
- Surveillance Oversight
- Wiretapping
- Updates
FCC Threatens to Purge More Than 2,400 Voice Service Providers from U.S. Network

December 17, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Robocalls
- Updates

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