Tag: Ed Chau
  • May 11, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

Does California’s Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee actually care about privacy?

The Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee of the California Assembly is supposed to have an obvious, eponymous purpose – but doesn’t seem to. There’s a new “online privacy” bill in the California legislature that is seeking to grossly normalize facial recognition technology and it just received an 8-3 vote to continue from the Privacy and … Continue reading “Does California’s Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee actually care about privacy?”

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  • Sep 15, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

California’s Senate votes today (maybe) on A.B. 375: California Broadband Internet Privacy Act

California’s State Senate will vote today on A.B. 375 – the California Broadband Internet Privacy Act. The bill forces ISPs to get a customer’s express opt-in permission before collecting sensitive information on their internet use. Additionally, the bill forbids broadband internet service providers (ISPs) from offering “pay for privacy” plans where customers that oftentimes don’t … Continue reading “California’s Senate votes today (maybe) on A.B. 375: California Broadband Internet Privacy Act”

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  • Jun 20, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

The California Broadband Internet Privacy Act aims to protect your broadband privacy from ISPs

California Assemblymember Ed Chau has introduced a new internet privacy bill in California in direct response to the repeal of FCC internet privacy regulations, which were struck out several months ago with President Trump’s signature despite rampant public outcry. The bill, A.B. 375, is titled the California Broadband Internet Privacy Act. As the Chair of … Continue reading “The California Broadband Internet Privacy Act aims to protect your broadband privacy from ISPs”

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