Updates
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Massachusetts Legislators Introduce Strong Comprehensive Privacy Bills
January 17, 2025
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. State Privacy Laws
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Updates
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New Jersey Comprehensive Privacy Law Takes Effect
January 16, 2025
While the law is still based on the industry-favored Connecticut Data Privacy Act, New Jersey legislators closed some loopholes and granted limited rulemaking authority to the state's Attorney General
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. State Privacy Laws
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Updates
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Federal Trade Commission Refers Complaint to the Justice Department Regarding Snap Inc’s Allegedly Illegal AI Chatbot Activity
January 16, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
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Platform Accountability & Governance
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Updates
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EPIC Applauds Critical Updates to COPPA Rule, Strengthening FTC’s Ability to Protect Kids’ Privacy
January 16, 2025
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) applauds today’s action by the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen and modernize the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule. Approved by a unanimous 5-0 vote, the updated COPPA Rule illustrates the Commission’s strong, bipartisan commitment to protecting kids’ privacy and safety online.
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Children's Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Minimization
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Data Protection
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Social Media Privacy
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Updates
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Google and CEO Sundar Pichai Under Fire for Sending Americans’ Data to Foreign Adversaries in New National Security Complaint
January 16, 2025
Google sends enormous quantities of sensitive data about Americans to China and other foreign adversaries, according to evidence in a major complaint filed today at the FTC by EPIC and Enforce. This is the first ever complaint under the new Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Privacy Laws
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U.S. Privacy Laws
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Updates
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EPIC Commends the Prohibition on the Collection and Sale of Location Information in Invasive Real Time Bidding System in FTC’s Mobilewalla Settlement
January 13, 2025
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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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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Updates
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CFPB Finalizes Rule Removing Medical Debt from Credit Reports
January 10, 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule this week that largely prohibits the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports and prohibits lenders from considering medical information when making lending decisions.
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Consumer Privacy
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Data Brokers
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Updates
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Sixth Circuit Rejects FCC Authority Over ISPs
January 8, 2025
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Communications Privacy
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Consumer Privacy
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Cybersecurity
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Data Brokers
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Data Protection
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Data Security
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Location Tracking
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Online Advertising & Tracking
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Robocalls
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Updates
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DOJ Finalizes Mixed Bag Data Broker Regulation
January 8, 2025
On December 27, the Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized its rule 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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Surveillance Oversight
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Updates
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