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EPIC, Coalition Call on CFPB to Move Forward in Fair Credit Reporting Act Rulemaking
November 5, 2024
EPIC and a coalition of civil society organizations and experts sent a letter urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to release a proposed rule to strengthen the Fair Credit Reporting Act as soon as possible.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Massachusetts’ Top Court Rejects Privacy Arguments, Holds that Hospital Website Tracking is Not a Wiretap
November 1, 2024
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Health Privacy
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Updates
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EPIC Testifies in Support of DC Consumer Health Information Privacy Protection Act
October 31, 2024
EPIC Counsel Suzanne Bernstein testified before the DC Council Committee on Health on Oct. 17 in support of Bill 25-0930, the Consumer Health Information Privacy Protection Act (CHIPPA).
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Data Protection
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Health Privacy
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U.S. State Privacy Laws
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PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Files Complaint Urging the FTC to Investigate OpenAI’s GPTs and Third-Party APIs
October 29, 2024
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AI Policy
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Data Protection
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Enforcement of Privacy Laws
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CFPB Finalizes Strong Personal Financial Data Rights Rule with Data Minimization Requirements
October 24, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized new regulations to implement Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule promotes financial inclusion and lays down some of the strongest consumer privacy protections in federal law.
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Brokers
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Data Minimization
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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EPIC Urges NY Attorney General To Center Data Minimization and Age Determination Best Practices in Rulemaking for NY SAFE for Kids Act
October 1, 2024
Yesterday EPIC submitted comments with the Center for Digital Democracy urging the New York Attorney General to center privacy and age determination best practices in its rulemaking to implement the New York SAFE for Kids Act.
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Age Assurance
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Children's Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Data Protection
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Platform Governance Laws & Regulations
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The First Amendment
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FTC Report on Streaming and Social Media Companies Emphasizes Privacy, Security, and AI-Related Risks
September 30, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission published the results from its 6(b) study on streaming and social media companies, detailing vast commercial surveillance of consumers—including non-users—for the purposes of monetizing of their personal information.
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Children's Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Social Media Privacy
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Updates
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FTC Takes Action Against Businesses Using Unproven, Deceptive, and Fraudulent AI Systems
September 25, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission’s Operation AI Comply is in full swing. The Commission’s new initiative aims to crack down on AI-infused frauds and deceptions to protect consumers from deceptive, inaccurate, and fraudulent AI-powered practices like chatbots, fake online reviews, or false claims of huge earnings. The Commission has taken action against DoNotPay, Ascend Ecom, Ecommerce Empire Builders, Rytr, and the FBA Machine for deceptive uses of AI that harmed consumers.
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Commercial AI Use
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Updates
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EPIC’s Davisson testifies before House Energy & Commerce Committee
September 19, 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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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Updates
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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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Surveillance Oversight
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