Warner, DelBene Want More Work After Virginia Privacy Law
There’s more legislative work to be done on privacy, said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., in statements after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signed a privacy law (see 2102190041). “This is an important first step in…
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providing vital privacy protections to Virginians,” said Warner. “My hope is that Governor Northam and the legislature will improve this law in the near future in important ways, including incorporating my important bipartisan work on dark patterns and enhancing privacy protections around online advertisements.” Northam’s office said he had no comment Wednesday. The new law takes effect in January 2023. DelBene urged Congress to act: “In the face of congressional inaction, states are understandably going at this on their own to protect their residents in our digital age.” The state patchwork is creating confusion for consumers and businesses, she said. She said previously she will reintroduce a bill from last session (see 2101220048). Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky said FPF is encouraged by the new law, noting it “will be the first in the country to require companies to obtain affirmative opt-in consent for processing sensitive data” and “the first to mandate formal Data Protection Assessments.” Our earlier report on the law is here.