Consumer Reports, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) write in respectful opposition to SB 5. The bill seeks to provide to Indiana consumers the right to know the information companies have collected about them, the right to delete that information, correction rights, and the right to stop the disclosure of certain information to third parties. However, in its current form it would do little to protect Indiana consumers’ personal information, or to rein in major tech companies like Google and Facebook. The bill needs to be substantially improved before it is enacted; otherwise, it would risk locking in industry-friendly provisions that avoid actual reform.
For the full letter, please see the attached PDF.