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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
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
EPIC Urges First Circuit to Recognize Legality of State Voter Privacy Law

an amicus brief in the case Public Interest Legal Foundation v. Bellows urging the First Circuit to reverse a lower court opinion that found a Maine voter privacy law to be preempted by the National Voter Registration Act.
- Democracy & Free Speech
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Voter Privacy
- Updates
FTC Announces $25 Million Fine Against Amazon for Kids Privacy Violations

Today the Federal Trade Commission announced a major enforcement action against Amazon, moving to fine the tech and retail giant $25 million and requiring updated data deletion practices.
- Big Data
- Children's Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Files Brief Supporting Class Fight Against Mass Surveillance of Money Transfer Customers
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC, EFF, and CDT to New Jersey Supreme Court: Don’t Let Police Sleight-of-Hand Avoid Wiretap Requirements
- Communications Privacy
- Consumer Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- Surveillance Oversight
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Wiretapping
- Updates
Updated Privacy Laws Now in Effect
- Consumer Privacy
- Enforcement of Privacy Laws
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Joins 48 Public Interest Groups Urging House to Vote on American Data Privacy and Protection Act
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
RELEASE: EPIC Urges Support for Updated American Data Privacy and Protection Act
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC’s Caitriona Fitzgerald Testifies to Congress on Bipartisan Privacy Bill
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Protection
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates

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