To prohibit digital platforms from using information about a user unless the user consents to such use, to ensure personal information is considered a property right, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 2, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The User Data Protection Act would require digital platforms and websites to obtain explicit user consent before collecting, storing, or using personal information, and would prohibit platforms from blocking users who refuse to consent to data collection. The legislation treats personal user data as a property right owned by individual users and requires platforms to provide clear disclosure statements describing what information they collect, how they'll use it, and what economic value they assign to it. The bill would ban the use of cookies, tracking pixels, and sharing of user information with other platforms without consent. Enforcement would be handled by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, with penalties for violations treated as unfair or deceptive practices, and users would have the right to sue platforms directly for damages. The law would preempt existing state privacy laws and apply to all digital platforms including websites, online businesses, and mobile applications.
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