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EPIC Commends California Attorney General’s Investigative Sweep into Location Data Industry

March 11, 2025

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has initiated investigations into the location data industry, targeting advertising networks, mobile app providers, and data brokers on their compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Specifically, the investigation targets noncompliance with the CCPA provisions providing consumers with rights to opt out of the sale and sharing of their personal information, including sensitive geolocation data.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Location Tracking
- Updates
EPIC Signs Coalition Letter Seeking to Preserve Independent Agencies

February 28, 2025
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Wiretapping
- Updates
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Condemns Executive Order Illegally Undermining Independent Agencies

February 19, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Open Government
- Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Amici: Congress Gave FCC Authority to Protect Phone Location Data

January 30, 2025
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Data Security
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Location Tracking
- Updates
EPIC Statement on Recent Attacks Against the CFPB

November 27, 2024

"Water is wet. Dog bites man. Corporate interests attack consumer protections. Despite the tired smears recycled by critics today, the truth is that the CFPB is one of the most effective champions for the public interest anywhere in government."
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Updates
PRESS RELEASE: EPIC Files Complaint Urging the FTC to Investigate OpenAI’s GPTs and Third-Party APIs

October 29, 2024
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Commercial AI Use
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC’s Davisson testifies before House Energy & Commerce Committee

September 19, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
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
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Robocalls
- Updates
EPIC Backs CPPA’s Efforts to Strengthen Data Broker Registry

August 20, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge California to Make Data Broker Deletion Mechanism Painless for Consumers

June 27, 2024
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Brokers
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Updates

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