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We focus on increasing access to information, policy discussions, and meaningful rights so that data privacy can be a reality for everyone.
San Diego, CA
Joined May 2009
California’s DELETE Act—signed into law Tuesday by @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom—will improve everyone’s privacy rights, make CA’s consumer privacy laws more user-friendly, & buttress a registration requirement for data brokers, EFF’s @HTsuka told the @Guardian. https://t.co/dStThZGXVC
theguardian.com
Delete Act signed by Gavin Newsom will enable residents to request all data brokers in the state remove their information
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Victory! California’s new data broker law will hold data brokers accountable and give us needed control over our data by making it easier to exercise our privacy rights. @PrivacyToday @caprivacyorg
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FTC says TruthFinder, Instant Checkmate deceived users about background report accuracy, violated FCRA while marketing reports for employee and tenant screening: https://t.co/EcTku4KNLe /1
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The Federal Trade Commission will require background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate to pay $5.8 million to settle charges that they deceived consum
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Proud that my Delete Act passed out of the State Assembly today! Close one but we got it out!!
California Assembly passes Delete Act (SB352), which creates one-stop shop for consumers to delete information about them held by nearly 500 data brokers in state
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“California has been a leader in extending new digital rights to consumers. This latest effort is another step in helping individuals take back control of their data and personal information," said Matt Schwartz, policy analyst at CR.
advocacy.consumerreports.org
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“Normal people have essentially zero visibility into the ways their information is traded and sold, making it even more difficult to know who has your information,” EFF’s @HTsuka told @securityblvd in support of California’s DELETE Act.
securityboulevard.com
California lawmakers later this month are expected to vote on a highly debated bill that would make it easier for residents to keep data brokers from
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#ca continues to lead on protecting consumer privacy. #TheDeleteAct #SB362 "would create a 'one-stop shop' for asserting rights over hundreds of entities that collect, aggregate and resell consumer personal information." https://t.co/KFbdC2a5hE
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.@LATimes article on #SB362 -- would give @Calprivacy the ability to create a consumer-facing portal that would enable deletion from #databrokers and do not track. Bill authored by @JoshBeckerSV
latimes.com
Privacy advocates say it should be easier for people to delete personal information held by data brokers. Businesses say doing so will "destroy California's data-driven economy."
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Requiring consumers to know enough about data brokers and how to have their data deleted is a “high burden,” EFF’s @HTsuka told @Digiday. California’s Delete Act is a “fairly modest proposal” that provides a practical fix to a “really thorny problem.” https://t.co/YxDRi6elaj
digiday.com
An explainer about SB362, what the state bill entails, the privacy groups in favor of the proposal and why the ad industry wants to quash it.
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Summary: Californians overwhelmingly want lawmakers to pass #CALeg #SB362 – 81% support https://t.co/y3IORYfqSb
#privacy #CCPA #CPRA #Databrokers #dataprotection
tomkemp.ai
New poll of Californians shows overwhelming support (81%) of California Senate Bill 362 (SB 362), also known as the California Delete Act. The online survey also shows that consumers have significant...
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New Poll Shows 81% of Californians Support #CALeg #SB362 – aka the Cal Delete Act – that directs @calprivacy to create an online portal for consumers to request that #databrokers delete any data they have on the consumer and no longer track them
tomkemp.ai
New poll of Californians shows overwhelming support (81%) of California Senate Bill 362 (SB 362), also known as the California Delete Act. The online survey also shows that consumers have significant...
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✅ We can't ignore the public demand for stronger privacy protections. SB 362 offers Californians unprecedented control over their personal data. Let's make it happen! Urge your lawmakers to support SB 362. Learn more: 📢 https://t.co/viP7vWrIbi
#Privacy #SB362 #TheDeleteAct
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An overwhelming 81% of those polled want their lawmaker to support #SB362, even if they don't plan on using #TheDeleteAct to delete their information from data brokers!
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📊 Key Findings: 91% are concerned - and 54% "very concerned" - about data brokers selling their personal information 80% would use the proposed consumer portal for data deletion 44% have been victims of identity theft or fraud #TheDeleteAct #SB362
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Survey results reveal 81% of Californians support #SB362, the California Delete Act! #TheDeleteAct Read the full report here: https://t.co/viP7vWrIbi
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"It will improve everyone's privacy rights and make California's consumer privacy laws more user-friendly." - @EFF champions CA's Delete Act, S.B. 362, for stronger consumer privacy. Read more: https://t.co/UMgm4wKPGC
#Privacy #databrokers #CADeleteAct #CA
eff.org
When it comes to the reckless trade of our personal information, data brokers are the problem. These entities collect then sell personal information they’ve amassed on individuals with very little
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We could not be more proud and thrilled to report that the Delete Act, #SB362, has advanced out of the Senate and is heading to the Assembly! We're all one step closer to one-click deletion from data brokers and reclaiming control over our personal information.
#SB362 passed the Senate Floor! The Delete Act will empower consumers to finally take control over who can access reproductive health, geolocation, and purchasing data. Now on to the Assembly!
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1. @FTC & @JusticeDept took action against @Amazon for deceiving people about how it'd store the voice & geolocation data it collected through Alexa. This included telling parents that they could delete kids' voice data, but then keeping it for years. https://t.co/5kZfhCdOe5
ftc.gov
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice will require Amazon to overhaul its deletion practices and implement stringent privacy safeguards to settle charges the
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A single social media account can reveal a map of our family, friends, political views, and personal preferences. This level of surveillance and scrutiny is a huge violation of our right to speak and associate freely online.
New: Homeland Security is using an AI-powered tool to analyze the social media of U.S. citizens and refugees. The tool can link a person's Social Security number to their social media and smartphone location data. According to internal doc we're publishing
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