Enforcing a New Privacy Law Who Should Hold Companies Accountable?
A push for comprehensive privacy legislation is in full force in Washington, D.C. Aside from the contents of a new law, legislators will need to decide on a key question: who should have the responsibility and power to enforce a new federal privacy standard? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), charged with policing unfair and deceptive business practices, is currently the primary federal agency responsible for protecting the privacy of commercial data. Additionally, the FTC enforces some specific privacy laws, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Congress has many options in determining the proper enforcement regime for a new privacy law. While it could leave the FTC’s authority untouched, many argue that Congress should either enhance the FTC’s enforcement powers or create a new agency—modeled after European data protection authorities—whose primary purpose would be protecting privacy. Congress could similarly empower states to take an active role in privacy enforcement, or it could strip states of their power altogether. It could also authorize individuals to bring lawsuits directly against companies through a private right of action. Join our panel discussion for an exploration of how Congress should handle the privacy enforcement question. Follow the conversation online using #enforceprivacy and following @OTI. Keynote: David Medine Former Special Counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Former Associate Director for Financial Practices at the Federal Trade Commission Panelists: Bob Gellman Privacy and Information Policy Consultant Elizabeth Banker Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Internet Association Yosef Getachew Media and Democracy Program Director, Common Cause Blake Bee Program Counsel, Center for Consumer Protection National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute National Association of Attorneys General Moderator: Dylan Gilbert Policy Fellow, Public Knowledge ==================================== We are dedicated to renewing America by continuing the quest to realize our nation's highest ideals, honestly confronting the challenges caused by rapid technological and social change, and seizing the opportunities those changes create. Subscribe to our channel for new videos on a wide range of policy issues: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=newamericafoundation Subscribe to The New America Weekly and other newsletters: http://www.newamerica.org/subscribe/# Visit newamerica.org
A push for comprehensive privacy legislation is in full force in Washington, D.C. Aside from the contents of a new law, legislators will need to decide on a key question: who should have the responsibility and power to enforce a new federal privacy standard? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), charged with policing unfair and deceptive business practices, is currently the primary federal agency responsible for protecting the privacy of commercial data. Additionally, the FTC enforces some specific privacy laws, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Congress has many options in determining the proper enforcement regime for a new privacy law. While it could leave the FTC’s authority untouched, many argue that Congress should either enhance the FTC’s enforcement powers or create a new agency—modeled after European data protection authorities—whose primary purpose would be protecting privacy. Congress could similarly empower states to take an active role in privacy enforcement, or it could strip states of their power altogether. It could also authorize individuals to bring lawsuits directly against companies through a private right of action. Join our panel discussion for an exploration of how Congress should handle the privacy enforcement question. Follow the conversation online using #enforceprivacy and following @OTI. Keynote: David Medine Former Special Counsel at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Former Associate Director for Financial Practices at the Federal Trade Commission Panelists: Bob Gellman Privacy and Information Policy Consultant Elizabeth Banker Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Internet Association Yosef Getachew Media and Democracy Program Director, Common Cause Blake Bee Program Counsel, Center for Consumer Protection National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute National Association of Attorneys General Moderator: Dylan Gilbert Policy Fellow, Public Knowledge ==================================== We are dedicated to renewing America by continuing the quest to realize our nation's highest ideals, honestly confronting the challenges caused by rapid technological and social change, and seizing the opportunities those changes create. Subscribe to our channel for new videos on a wide range of policy issues: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=newamericafoundation Subscribe to The New America Weekly and other newsletters: http://www.newamerica.org/subscribe/# Visit newamerica.org