The Obama administration has released a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights to “guide efforts to give users more control over how their personal information is used on the Internet and to help businesses maintain consumer trust and grow in the rapidly changing digital environment.” The Privacy Bill of Rights—which is detailed in full in a report released by the White House entitled Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy—establishes a baseline for the protection for consumer data by outlining 7 rights consumers can expect in relation to their private data: Individual Control: Consumers have a right to exercise control over what personal data organizations collect from them and how they use it.…
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