As SB 362 heads to the Assembly floor for its final vote before heading to Governor Newsom's desk, opposition from data brokers and advertisers has intensified along with misrepresentations about the bill and its ramifications. It's time to set the record straight and make a final push for legislation that represents a critical leap forward in the fight for accessible privacy rights.
SB 362: What it Does and Why it's Crucial
An August 25-26 survey of over 500 Californians reveals overwhelming consumer support for California Senate Bill 362 (SB 362)—the California Delete Act—and significant consumer concerns regarding the collection and selling of their personal data by data brokers.
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The California Delete Act (SB 362) is one step closer to becoming law in California. We are sponsoring this landmark bill to addresses common and pervasive problems posed by data brokers – companies that operate in the shadows, collecting, selling, and sharing personal information without people’s knowledge or consent. One area of particular concern is children’s data.
Good news, Californians! We're thrilled to announce that Senate Bill 362 (SB 362) - a landmark bill sponsored by Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and authored by Senator Josh Becker - has successfully passed through the Senate! This milestone isn't just another legislative step; it's a leap toward restoring control over your personal information in our digital world.
Understanding the Delete Act
We are proud to sponsor the California Delete Act (S.B. 362)—a bill authored by State Senator Josh Becker—which would give Californians critical tools to take control of their personal information and protect their privacy.
Why the Delete Act Matters
We—with a group of organizations focused on civil liberties, privacy, reproductive justice, and LGBTQI rights—are proud to join a joint letter supporting California Assembly Bill 793.
We joined the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Center for Democracy and Technology, and Public Knowledge in submitting reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Data Breach Reporting Requirements. The comments highlight the need for the FCC to incentivize the telecommunications industry to improve data security practices, create guidelines for network vulnerabilities, and better equip consumers to handle the fallout from breaches.
Given the daily barrage of data breaches impacting consumers, Americans are increasingly demanding stronger privacy protections.
From the expansion of certain protections to the use of automation technology in law enforcement, this legislative session once again saw a number of bills centered around data privacy.
Submitted alongside a coalition of other organizations to the California Privacy Protection Agency for the first regulatory drafting comment period, our comments are generally positive—supporting the agency's crafting of data minimization and dark patterns rules. However, we do have some concerns regarding the regulations which would allow businesses to treat certain users of opt-out preference signals (e.g. Global Privacy Control which allows people to set their browser to communicate their privacy choice to the businesses).