Cantwell, Cassidy, Klobuchar Introduce Bill Limiting COVID-19 Data Collection
Senators introduced privacy legislation Monday that would require consumer consent for COVID-19-related tracking apps, limit data collection and create safeguards against potential discrimination. Introduced by Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; Bill Cassidy, R-La.; and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.,…
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the Exposure Notification Privacy Act would mandate public health official involvement with app deployment. Consumer participation would be voluntary and participants could delete their data. “We need to regulate apps that provide COVID-19 exposure notification to protect a user’s privacy, prevent data misuse, and preserve our civil rights -- and this bill offers a roadmap,” said Public Knowledge Policy Counsel Sara Collins Tuesday.