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California Privacy Agency Releases Draft Rules for Automated Decision-Making Technology, Including Opt-Out for Behavioral Ads

As momentum to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) continues to build on the federal level, yesterday the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) published draft regulations for automated decision-making technology, which includes machine learning and AI.
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Oppose Any Short-Term Reauthorization of Section 702

EPIC and a coalition of privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights groups urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to refrain from including any short-term reauthorization of FISA Section 702 in the continuing resolution or any other “must-pass” legislation.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Publishes Quick Guide to the Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA)

Yesterday, EPIC published a Quick Guide to the Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), exploring key provisions of the sweeping, bicameral, bipartisan bill and why they matter. The Quick Guide includes important context for each of the key provisions, as well as commentary on how the GSRA would prohibit harmful surveillance practices and close statutory loopholes.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EDPB Orders Stop to Meta’s Behavioral Advertising

On October 27, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an urgent binding decision that the Irish Data Protection Authority (DPA) must ban Meta from behavioral advertising in the European Economic Area by November 10th.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- Social Media Privacy
- Updates
EPIC Testifies in Support of Massachusetts Data Privacy and Protection Act

EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald testified before the Massachusetts Legislature in support of H. 83/S. 25, An Act Establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy and Protection Act.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Testifies in Support of Maine Data Privacy and Protection Act

EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald testified before the Maine Legislature's Judiciary Committee in support of LD 1977, An Act to Create the Data Privacy and Protection Act.
- Big Data
- Consumer Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Urges UK ICO To Address Law Enforcement Use of Private Data/Systems, Security Issues, AI, and “Soft Biometrics” in Draft Biometric Data Guidance

In comments filed October 20th, EPIC urged the UK ICO's Identity and Trust Team (Technology Policy) to make updates to its draft biometric data guidance. In particular, we recommend that the guidance be expanded to (i) address the pervasive ties between law enforcement and private companies' biometric data and systems; (ii) establish baseline security standards for biometric processing, including a template risk assessment; and (iii) detail the risks of scale and scope of harm present where AI is integrated into biometric systems.
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Face Surveillance & Biometrics
- International Privacy
- International Privacy Laws
- Privacy in Public
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
CFPB and FTC Cite TransUnion for Violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission took joint action to protect consumers from violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by TransUnion. The agencies found that TransUnion violated rules governing tenant screening and that the company failed to timely place or remove security freezes on users’ accounts.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
Judge Adopts Dangerously Overbroad View of First Amendment That Could Threaten Privacy Laws Nationwide

The case, brought by big tech advocacy group Netchoice, threatens the viability of existing and future privacy legislation, including efforts to minimize the amount of information tech companies collect and use for targeted advertising and surveillance.
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC, CDD, Fairplay Urge FTC to Require Independent Audit of Face-Scanning Parental Consent Tool

In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC, the Center for Digital Democracy, and Fairplay urged the FTC to center privacy and data security risks as it evaluates Yoti Inc’s proposed face-scanning tool for obtaining verifiable parental consent under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
- Children's Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates

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