{"id":4965,"date":"2017-05-21T08:58:36","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T15:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=4965"},"modified":"2021-07-29T05:08:54","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T12:08:54","slug":"new-jersey-latest-state-introduce-internet-privacy-bill-protect-personally-identifiable-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/new-jersey-latest-state-introduce-internet-privacy-bill-protect-personally-identifiable-information\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey is latest state to introduce internet privacy bill to protect your personally identifiable information"},"content":{"rendered":"

A New Jersey Democrat has submitted a new internet privacy bill (A-4800) to the New Jersey Assembly that would bring strong broadband privacy protections to the state. According to MediaPost<\/a>, New Jersey Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset introduced the legislation with input from former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) technologist\u00a0Ed Felten. Zwicker passionately explained the need for internet privacy, since some on capitol hill seem to have forgotten:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn today\u2019s world, using the Internet is essential to everyday life, which means that Internet service providers have unparalleled access to a great deal of information about their subscribers\u2019 highly personal habits, preferences, even medical issues. That private data should not be up for sale to the highest bidder without subscribers\u2019 knowledge or consent.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) know all of your sensitive information<\/h2>\n

The internet privacy debate of 2017 revealed that many internet users in America had no idea the spying powers that their ISP wielded over them. As the technology to connect us has advanced, so too has the technology to track and profit off of our online behaviors. Zwicker also said:<\/p>\n

\u201cTechnology is advancing, but the fundamental principle that consumers have a right to privacy over their information remains unchanged. It is more important than ever to ensure that consumers can be sure that their personal information is confidential and that they are protected from the potential harm caused by unpermitted disclosure.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Zwicker emphasized that he had introduced the bill, A-4800, because:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a political issue. It\u2019s a consumer protection issue.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

During the federal battle for broadband privacy, lobbyists for the ISPs went so far as to claim that internet history and app browsing data do not count as \u201csensitive information<\/a>\u201d and couldn\u2019t possibly be \u201cpersonally identifiable.\u201d A-4800 makes it clear that the following types of data are sensitive, personal, and must be protected by ISPs:<\/p>\n