Cortez Masto Introduces Privacy Bill Requiring Opt-In Location Data Gathering

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced a privacy bill Thursday that would make companies get opt-in consent for collecting and disseminating precise location data. The Data Privacy Act also would require “reasonable” data collection, processing, storage and disclosure. It would prohibit data practices that discriminate against people for political and religious beliefs, barring “deceptive” data practices. There are no co-sponsors.