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EPIC and Public Knowledge Urge FCC to Protect More Sensitive 911 Caller Location Data, Such as IoT Data
June 17, 2025
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EPIC Commends Oregon for Enacting Heightened Protections for Location, Minors’ Data
June 4, 2025
Yesterday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed H.B. 2008, a bill that amends the Oregon Data Privacy Law to ban the sale of precise geolocation data and the data of minors under 16.
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EPIC Testifies in Support of Oregon Bill Banning Sale of Location Data
May 8, 2025
EPIC Deputy Director Caitriona Fitzgerald testified before the Oregon Senate Committee on the Judiciary in support of HB2008, which would update the Oregon Data Privacy Law to ban the sale of precise geolocation data and the data of minors.
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Fifth Circuit: FCC Can’t Assess Monetary Damages Against AT&T Without Jury Trial
April 29, 2025
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EPIC, Civil Society Lock Arms Against FCC’s Attack on Consumer Protections
April 29, 2025
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EPIC, Wildflower Alliance Urge FCC to Better Protect Crisis Hotline Texters
April 21, 2025
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EPIC Testifies in Support of Oregon Location Data Privacy Legislation
March 21, 2025
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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.
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PRESS RELEASE: Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Broker Expert Justin Sherman joins EPIC as Scholar in Residence
February 27, 2025
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Virginia bill banning sale of location data passes Senate
February 4, 2025
The Virginia Senate passed a bill today that would prohibit the sale of precise geolocation data.
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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