US Chamber Urges Federal Data Privacy Standard Free of Tech Mandates

Congress should adopt a federal data privacy law that pre-empts state law and is free of mandates requiring industry to “use specific technological solutions,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Thursday. Be “transparent about the collection, use, and sharing of consumer data and provide consumers with clear privacy notices that businesses will honor.” Enforcement of a new data privacy law should focus on “concrete harm to individuals,” it said. Several bills are pending (see 1808280039), NTIA is working on privacy principles (see 1808060035) as is the National Institute of Standards and Technology (see 1809050043).