CDT Launches New Privacy Effort
The Center for Democracy and Technology Thursday launched a new campaign to push Congress to pass privacy legislation and to give consumers new tools to take steps on their own to protect their personal data online. CDT's "Take Back Your Privacy" campaign includes information about the latest privacy controls and provides tools such as a privacy complaint mechanism to allow people to register privacy concerns online with the FTC and share those concerns with their social media contacts and a form to allow consumers to send letters to lawmakers about privacy legislation.
"We know that Americans want better privacy protections," CDT President Leslie Harris said in a statement. "Take Back Your Privacy will help them make sure that their voices are heard." CDT and other privacy advocates have long pushed Congress to pass federal legislation that would establish clear rights for consumers and understandable rules for companies that collect personal information. House Energy and Commerce Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher, D-Va., is working on data privacy legislation and may unveil a draft bill early next year.
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