Internet Association, BSA Unveil Privacy Principles for Legislative Conversation

Consumers should be able to see how and why personal data is used and shared and who it’s being shared with, the Internet Association said Wednesday in releasing six online privacy principles meant to drive the legislative conversation. The tech trade group voiced support for consumers having “meaningful control” of how data is used and shared and better access. Users should be able to correct, request deletion of and transport personal data they share with companies, IA said. It joins a growing list of lawmakers and groups offering privacy proposals (see 1809070049). BSA|The Software Alliance also released a set of privacy principles Wednesday, urging transparency for how platforms handle and share purpose-driven data. Platforms “should provide consumers with sufficient information to make informed choices” and allow them to opt out of data processing “where practical and appropriate,” BSA said.