Tag: State Privacy Laws

EPIC Joins Coalition Letter Urging California Privacy Agency to Advance ADMT Draft Regulations Despite Industry Pushback

April 16, 2025

CPPA weakened the draft regulations last month amid industry pressure.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Minimization
- Data Protection
- Online Advertising & Tracking
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Workplace Privacy
- Updates
EPIC Supports Massachusetts Bill to Prohibit Surveillance Pricing Based on Biometric Information

April 11, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Online Advertising & Tracking
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. Privacy Laws
- Updates
Maryland Legislature Passes AI Working Group Bill After Incorporating Civil Society Feedback

April 11, 2025

After extensive civil society pushback, the working group now includes representatives from nonprofits focused on privacy, consumer protection, civil rights and liberties, and labor.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
Virginia Updates Its Consumer Privacy Law to Include New Health and Reproductive Data Privacy Protections

April 7, 2025
- Data Protection
- Health and Reproductive Privacy
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
Virginia Governor Vetoes Weak AI Legislation

March 25, 2025

While regulating the use of automated decision systems in these life-altering decisions is an urgent need, this Virginia bill had serious shortcomings that would have rendered it almost meaningless in practice.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Opposes Weak West Virginia Privacy Bill

March 21, 2025

The coalition urged West Virginia not to move forward with this bill unless it is significantly improved.
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Oppose Maryland AI Working Group Bill With No Public Interest Representatives

March 21, 2025

EPIC expressed concerns that an unbalanced working group such as this one will result in insurmountable bias against meaningful AI regulation.
- AI Policy
- Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Testifies Against Maryland Bill that Would Gut Data Minimization in Privacy Law

March 6, 2025

This bill would replace the current strong data minimization rule with one that would allow companies to collect whatever data they want, for whatever purpose they want, as long as they list that purpose in their privacy policy.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Minimization
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
Washington Committee Votes to Advance Strong Privacy Bill

February 18, 2025

The legislation is based on EPIC and Consumer Reports’ model state privacy bill.
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Minimization
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates
EPIC Testifies in Support of New Mexico Privacy Bill

February 14, 2025
- Consumer Privacy
- Data Minimization
- Privacy Laws
- U.S. State Privacy Laws
- Updates