Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, alongside a coalition of civil rights, consumer, and privacy organizations, strongly opposes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution S.J. Res 28, which would roll back vital consumer protections for digital payment apps. This resolution threatens to remove essential oversight that helps ensure the safety and security of millions of users who rely on these apps daily. We urge Senators to reject this resolution and protect consumers from increased vulnerability to fraud, misuse of sensitive personal data, and unjust account freezes or deactivations.

On March 3, Meghan Land will present PRC's report Paying Twice to Learn with Ariel Fox Johnson, Principal, Digital Smarts Law & Policy, at the Northeast OER Su

“Scratch at an issue today, look close enough, and you’ll find data brokers somewhere making the issue worse,” including in data breaches, identity theft and government surveillance, said Emory Roane, associate director of policy for the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. 

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