Two New Federal Privacy Bills Introduced
On April 12, Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ) introduced the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 (S. 799). The bill would require “covered entities” to (1) provide notice of their data collection practices and to disclose the purposes for the data collection; (2) provide an opt-out mechanism for “covered information” and an opt-in mechanism for sensitive information; (3) establish procedures for safeguarding data; (4) and implement privacy protections throughout the life cycle of a product (“privacy by design”). The bill does not contain a “do not track” provision.
On April 13, Representatives Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Jim Matheson (D-UT) introduced the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 1528). This bill would require covered entities to disclose that the personally identifiable information collected by the covered entity may be used or disclosed for purposes or transactions unrelated to that for which it was collected.
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