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EPIC Urges DOJ to Harmonize Data Broker Regulations with Larger Federal Push Against Commercial Surveillance
On April 19, EPIC submitted comments in response to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) advanced notice of proposed rule making (ANPRM) on Provisions Regarding Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data to Countries of Concern.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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EPIC Urges UK ICO to Prohibit “Consent or Pay” Business Models
On April 17, EPIC submitted comments to the UK ICO on its call for views relating to “Consent or Pay” business models. In its comments, EPIC urged the ICO to prohibit the use of the facially illegal business model due to the clear violation of the UK GDPR’s definition of consent.
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International Privacy
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EPIC Comments to DOJ Regarding ANPRM on Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data by Countries of Concern
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) submits these comments in response to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Provisions Regarding Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern, published on March 5, 2024,1 which responds to President Biden’s Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (EO 14117).2
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Intelligence Surveillance
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International Privacy
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Location Tracking
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APA Comments
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EPIC Comments to UK ICO Call for Views on “Consent or Pay” Business Models
By notice published March 6, 2024, the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“UK ICO” or “the ICO”) has called for views regarding “consent or pay” business models (hereinafter “the Consultation”) to close on April 17, 2024.[1] This Consultation is intended to address an emerging business model where individuals are blocked from accessing a website unless they consent to their personal information being processed for the purpose of targeted advertising, or, as the ICO puts it, “pay a fee and not be tracked.”
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Consumer Privacy
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The Seattle Times: Amazon sold a chemical that led to 15 deaths. Who is responsible?
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Reply Comments in Implementing the IIJA: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination
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Communications Privacy
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Competition and Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Security
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APA Comments
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Marketing Brew: Maryland passes pair of strong privacy bills
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Media Post: FTC Bans Data Broker From Selling ‘Sensitive’ Locations, Rejects Tougher Terms
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Location Tracking
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Tech Policy Press: Experts Provide Early Analysis of the American Privacy Rights Act
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Consumer Privacy
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Proposed U.S. Legislation
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Comments of EPIC in re the Federal Trade Commission’s Proposed Consent Order with Avast, Ltd. et al.
EPIC commends the Commission for using its authority to investigate and take enforcement actions against companies like Avast engaged in unfair and deceptive practices, especially where companies wrongfully profit from the selling of web browsing data and other sensitive information. Avast exploited users’ desire for privacy protections by promising that its software would block tracking technologies that collect browsing information—while selling such data itself. We support the Commission’s enforcement action against Avast, and we offer two recommendations to make the final Order even stronger: (1) the Commission should extend the core prohibition of the Order to cover sales or disclosures of browsing data for other purposes, such as sales of data to government contractors for national security purposes; and (2) the Commission should incorporate a comprehensive data minimization framework with express collection, processing, transfer, and retention limits.
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