New bill would create Digital Privacy Agency to enforce privacy rights

guest · Nov 6, 2019

New bill would create Digital Privacy Agency to enforce privacy rights
The bill proposes sweeping reforms to privacy rights and enforcement
November 5, 2019
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...tal-privacy-agency-to-enforce-privacy-rights/

Representatives Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren, both Democrats from California, introduced the Online Privacy Act today. The act would create a new federal agency, the Digital Privacy Agency, to enforce privacy rights. The act would also authorize the agency to hire up to 1,600 employees.

"Our legislation ensures that every American has control over their own data, companies are held accountable, and the government provides tough but fair oversight."
The Online Privacy Act
The provisions in the bill (PDF) would apply to "any entity (including nonprofits and common carriers) that intentionally collects, processes, or maintains personal information AND transmits personal information over an electronic network."

The bill distinguishes between aggregated data and personal, identifiable data that is tied to an individual, and it places strong limitations on use of the latter. As outlined in a one-page fact sheet, the OPA would: [...]
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Eshoo & Lofgren Introduce the Online Privacy Act

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