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.

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.

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 Summit. They will discuss the report's findings and ways in which OER and privacy advocates might work together to improve student experiences with digital courseware.

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and a coalition of consumer and privacy groups including Consumer reports support Nebraska L.B. 602, the Nebraska Delete Act.