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Congressmen Markey and Barton Introduce H.R. 1895, the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011

Congressmen Ed Markey (D-Mass), and Joe Barton (R-Tx.), Co-Chairs of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, introduced the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011, a bill which would amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) (Pub. … [Read more] about Congressmen Markey and Barton Introduce H.R. 1895, the Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011

Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, has introduced the Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011, a bill that would require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe regulations … [Read more] about Senator Rockefeller Introduces S. 913, the Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011

Today the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing entitled “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers.” The hearing discussed the need for a uniform national … [Read more] about House Energy and Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on “The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers”

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing today entitled “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy.” The hearing discussed privacy implications of smartphones and other mobile applications, … [Read more] about Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on “Protecting Mobile Privacy: Your Smartphones, Tablets, Cell Phones and Your Privacy”

Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Jim Matheson (D-Utah), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, have introduced the Consumer Privacy … [Read more] about Congressmen Stearns and Matheson Introduce H.R. 1528, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011