Tag: Consumer Protection

New EPIC Report Sheds Light on Generative A.I. Harms 

EPIC has just released a new report detailing the wide variety of harms that new generative A.I. tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E pose! While many of these tools have been lauded for their capability to produce new and believable text, images, audio, and videos, the rapid integration of generative AI technology into consumer-facing products has undermined years-long efforts to make AI development transparent and accountable.

• AI Policy

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Big Data

• Commercial AI Use

• Competition and Privacy

• Consumer Privacy

• Democracy & Free Speech

• Online Harassment

• Privacy & Racial Justice

• Updates

Data Minimization: Limiting the Scope of Permissible Data Uses to Protect Consumers

This is the second in a series of blog posts about EPIC’s proposal for a data minimization standard to limit commercial surveillance and protect consumer privacy.

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Brokers

• Data Protection

• Analysis

Data Minimization: Centering Reasonable Consumer Expectation in the FTC’s Commercial Surveillance Rulemaking

We face a data privacy crisis in the United States. Unrestricted data collection has eroded consumer privacy.

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Brokers

• Analysis

Washington State Legislature Passes Health Data Privacy Law

The Washington State Legislature finalized passage Monday of the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), the first state-level health data bill of its kind in the U.S. The bill now heads to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for his signature to become law.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Commends FTC’s BetterHelp Health Data Settlement

In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC commended the FTC for taking enforcement action against online counseling company BetterHelp for unfair and deceptive trade practices involving health data.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Updates

FTC Fines Online Therapy Company BetterHelp $7.8 Million for Sharing Health Data

Today the FTC announced an enforcement action against BetterHelp, fining the online counseling company $7.8 million and banning it from sharing consumer health data for advertising purposes.

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Updates

EPIC Supports EEOC’s Draft Strategic Plan and Recommends Further Inquiry

• Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights

• Commercial AI Use

• Consumer Privacy

• Updates

GoodRx Enforcement Action Signals FTC’s Invigorated Commitment to Health Privacy

When your alarm went off this morning, the first thing you did was check your phone to see how many hours you had slept on your sleep tracking app. The next step in your morning routine was to throw on your smart watch and start your day (hopefully you’ll hit 10,000 steps).

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

• Health Privacy

• Analysis

European Parliament Adopts DSA, DMA

• Access to Information

• Big Data

• Children's Privacy

• Competition and Privacy

• International Privacy

• International Privacy Laws

• Social Media Privacy

• Updates