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Consumer Reports and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Support CA S.B. 361, (Delete Act Amendments)

Consumer Reports and Privacy Rights Clearinghouse support CA S.B. 361, legislation to amend the Delete Act. The legislation would require registered data brokers to make…

March 25, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports Supports CA A.B. 1355, (Ban on Sale of Geolocation Data)

Consumer Reports strongly supports of A.B. 1355, legislation that would ban the sale of consumers’ precise geolocation information. Geolocation can be incredibly useful for pro-consumer…

March 25, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports and EPIC Support Oregon H.B. 3899, (OCDPA Amendments)

Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) support H.B. 3899, legislation that would build on the Oregon Data Privacy Act (OCDPA) by extending…

March 20, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports supports Maryland AI working group bill if amended

Consumer Reports testified before the Maryland Senate Finance Committee advocating for amendments to H.B. 956, a bill that would create a working group in Maryland…

March 20, 2025

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports statement on unprecedented White House firing of two FTC commissioners

The dismissal of two FTC officials undermines the independence of the FTC, leaving consumers at risk  Washington, DC –  The White House today announced the…

March 18, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Privacy and Consumer Groups Oppose West Virginia H.B. 2987 (Consumer Privacy Legislation)

Consumer Reports and a coalition of privacy and consumer groups oppose West Virginia H.B. 2987, a comprehensive privacy bill. The bill seeks to provide to…

March 18, 2025

Tech & Privacy
Press Release

Consumer Reports, US PIRG, Secure Resilient Future Foundation, and the Center for Democracy and Technology Propose, “Connected Consumer Products End of Life Disclosure Act” to Address IoT Security Risks

Consumer Reports, Secure Resilient Future Foundation (SRFF), US PIRG, and the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT), today announced a joint effort to address the…

March 12, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer and Privacy Groups Support CA A.B. 566 (Universal Browser and Device Opt-Outs)

A group of consumer and privacy groups, led by Consumer Reports, support A.B. 566, a bill that would require browsers and mobile operating systems to…

March 11, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports and EPIC Oppose Georgia S.B. 111, (Comprehensive Privacy Legislation)

Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) oppose Georgia S.B. 111, a comprehensive privacy bill. The bill seeks to provide to Georgia consumers…

March 6, 2025

Tech & Privacy

Consumer Reports and EPIC Oppose Maryland H.B. 1365, (Commercial Law – Online Data Privacy – Limits on Data Collection)

Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) oppose H.B. 1365, a bill that would strike the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act’s groundbreaking data…

March 5, 2025

Tech & Privacy
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