Hundreds of data brokers have not registered with state consumer protection agencies. These findings come as more states are passing data broker transparency laws that require brokers to provide information about their business and, in some cases, give consumers an easy way to opt out.
We're proud to stand with Consumer Reports in supporting Senator Becker's SB 361 to improve the registration and transparency requirements of the California Delete Act.
If you're a survivor of domestic violence, both federal and state laws offer important privacy protections to help keep you safe in your housing.
As biometric entry systems like facial recognition become more common in housing, it's important to know your rights when your landlord wants to install one.
While landlords have legitimate reasons to protect their property, they shouldn't be spying on you.
The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) protects Californians against unauthorized interception, recording, and eavesdropping on private communications, conversations, or telephone calls. It provides individuals with robust privacy protections for electronic and oral communications.
Exercising your privacy rights can unfortunately be an unnecessarily arduous task. That's why we're proud to stand with a coalition of civil society, consumer protection and privacy advocates supporting Assembly Bill 566, a bill that would require browsers and mobile operating systems to include a setting that enables a consumer to send an opt-out preference signal.
“Scratch at an issue today, look close enough, and you’ll find data brokers somewhere making the issue…