Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Joins Opposition to Weak Washington Privacy Bill
We have signed on to two letters urging Washington legislators to reject the Protecting Consumer Data Act, as it is far too weak to adequately safeguard Washingtonian’s private information.
Read MoreConsumer and Privacy Groups Urge Google to Post a Link to Its Privacy Policy from Its Home Page
June 10, 2008 UPDATE -- California Assemblymember Joel Anderson (R - La Mesa) wrote CEO Dr. Eric Schmidt, urging him to comply with California law and post a link to its privacy policy on the Google home page.
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Public Policy Ramifications of Cloud Computing: Comments to the Los Angeles City Council
July 20, 2009
To the Members of the Los Angeles City Council
Information Technology and General Services Committee
The Honorable Tony Cardenas, Chair
and ITGS designated staff member Eduardo Soriano Hewitt
Read MoreCalifornia's Online Privacy Protection Act Goes into Effect July 1: Requires Internet Merchants to Post a Privacy Policy
On July 1, 2004, an important California consumer law comes into effect, called the Online Privacy Protection Act. It requires commercial web sites that gather personally identifiable information about Calfornians to post a privacy policy on their home page. Read More