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In the Matter of Google Inc.

File No. 102 3136

Comments of Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Submitted May 2, 2011

Consumer Federation of America
Fortieth Annual Awards Dinner

Speech by Beth Givens at CFA Awards Dinner
Recipient of
Director, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

June 23, 2010

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.

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.

By Beth Givens, PRC Director

The President recently signed S.J. Res.

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.

Findings include:

Today marks a historic victory for consumer privacy rights. Governor Newsom signed SB 362, the California Delete Act, into law—creating the strongest data broker law in the U.S.