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07/11/2016 Hearing on proposed FCC privacy regs announced for July 12 News

Senate Commerce Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportion to convene a full committee hearing entitled "How will the FCC's proposed Privacy Regulations Affect Consumers and Competition? Hearing is July 12 at 10am.
02/10/2017 FTC Acting Chairman Ohlhausen Names Thomas Pahl Acting Director of the Agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection News

Link to announcement: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/02/ftc-acting-chairman-ohlha
08/04/2015 W3C, EFF publish "Do Not Track" standards News

The W3C and EFF have published "Do Not Track" standards:
04/10/2017 Article 29 Working Party issues opinion on the ePrivacy Regulation News

The A29 Working Party has issued an opinion on the ePrivacy Regulation, urging that the Regulation be strengthened.
11/09/2017 BNA: EU ePrivacy Plans May Imperil Web Tracking, Targeted Ads Model News

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10/01/2018 California enacts security law for IoT devices News

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09/23/2020 The Washington Privacy Act is back! News

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03/16/2016 "Privacy Shield" needs more work EU told News

Over two dozen advocacy groups have urged European Union leaders to reject the new trans-Atlantic "Privacy Shield," arguing that substancial reforms to US surveilliance laws and stronger privacy pledges are needed to make the pact work.
10/20/2016 IP addresses fall under EU privacy law, top court says News

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06/26/2015 Federal Court rules Song Beverly Credit Card Act does not apply to purchases made online News

The 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals has dismissed a class action, ruling that the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act does not apply to online purchases.

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