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The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), a bipartisan proposal introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), seeks to revolutionize how consumer data is handled across the United States. The APRA aims to establish a national standard for data collection, usage, and transfer, granting consumers the ability to opt out of specific data practices, including targeted advertising, and to access, delete, and transfer their data among digital services. Enforcement would be carried out by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and directly by consumers.
The APRA proposes to override state privacy laws, causing friction with states like California that have stringent privacy regulations. However, it does allow for state-level regulation of health or financial data. Its provisions cover a broad array of entities under the FTC Act, imposing data minimization requirements, mandating transparency through privacy policies, establishing rights for consumers over their data, and setting guidelines for dealing with data brokers and algorithmic decision-making.
Additionally, it mandates that certain large entities maintain detailed privacy policies and conduct impact assessments on the use of decision-making algorithms. The legislation includes provisions for a centralized opt-out mechanism for consumers, a public registry for data brokers, and comprehensive rules for the treatment of sensitive and biometric data.
The introduction of the APRA coincides with Maryland's push towards enacting its Comprehensive Privacy Act, the MODPA, which emphasizes data minimization and targets the sale of data belonging to minors. Furthermore, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued an enforcement advisory focused on the principle of data minimization, advising businesses to avoid excessive collection of personal information.
WHY SHOULD WE CARE.....
The APRA represents a significant effort to balance consumer rights with business interests, aiming to fill longstanding regulatory gaps in online privacy protection. If passed, it would take effect 180 days after enactment, though organizations may seek to delay this timeline. The ongoing dialogue among lawmakers and stakeholders suggests the possibility of refinements to the proposal, reflecting the complex landscape of privacy regulation in the U.S.
Here is the link for lots more information:-
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/services/files/E7D2864C-64C3-49D3-BC1E-6AB41DE863F5
Are you ready ? Key Deadline Dates for Gateway Provider Robocall Mitigation Rules
Sometimes people just screw-up, sometimes negligently so, and sometimes deliberately so -- is this screw-up something much more?
We thought that you might be interested in the following comments and information from the ITG’s traceback team about current processes and planned improvements.
Over the past few months we have added a great number of subscribers to our database, and I felt, as our "Social Media Editor", that I would welcome the new people and give a little update... see below.
An outline of who we are. For those of you not familiar with Prescott-Martini LLC, we provide stir/shaken tokens, call verification, DID verification, and live fraud and TCPA compliance monitoring...
This is a record of a Q & A session between our Managing Partner Steve, and a a one-time customer (lets call him Ken), whom he had not spoken with in a number of years... We think you might find it helpfull in understanding the services we can offer ... in "Tech Speak" .. and yes, Ken has returned as an active customer...
We Are Calling About Your Record-Breaking Fine – FCC Proposes $300M Fine Against Auto Warranty Scam Robocaller
New Robocall Mitigation Obligations and Filing Deadlines for Voice Service Providers and Gateway Providers
Under the Order, several new obligations and filing deadlines will become effective this month and early next year.
We’ve been getting quite a bit of attention to the Do-Not-Originate database that we provide our customers, and from the stir/shaken industry in general. There are reasons for that, with some new deadlines coming up.
FCC decides on call limit rules The FCC responded to opposing petitions for reconsideration of its rules restricting calls that can be made without prior express consent. Here’s a recap....
FCC forces another carrier off the networks
The U.S. legal system has ramped up its pursue of fraud calls and the fraudsters behind them, plus call violations of the TCPA and other regulations. The passage of the TRACE Act in 2019 seems to have kicked off that much greater effort.
This is a reminder to all our email recipients that if you have not submitted your Robocall Mitigation Database certifications, you only have 2 days left before the FCC deadline of 1/11/2023
We thought that you might be interested in a message that we received yesterday, and our response, especially the "things" that can result in blocked calls.
We thought you might enjoy what we have to deal with ....
As required by Stir/Shaken, some USA terminating carriers are now dipping Do Not Originate databases, looking for spoofed or fake ANIs.
Some USA terminating carriers are now dipping Do Not Originate databases, looking for spoofed or fake ANIs.
FCC Orders Seven Providers to Show Cause Why They Should Not Have Their Traffic Blocked
Did you miss the Key Deadline Date?
The FCC’s Gateway Order, released on May 20, was published on July 18, triggering certain compliance deadlines:
Are you ready ? Key Deadline Dates for Gateway Provider Robocall Mitigation Rules
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY BECOME STIR/SHAKEN COMPLIANT, DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO COMPLY?
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