HR 2701 · 118th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Online Privacy Act of 2023
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(2023-04-19)
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Online Privacy Act of 2023 This bill establishes online privacy rights for personal information, including the contents of personal communications. It also applies requirements for protecting those rights to certain data processors, service providers, and other entities that collect, process, or maintain personal information and transmit it online. The entities covered by the bill must generally permit individuals to oversee and control their personal information, including by allowing them to access, download, and transmit their information; correct inaccurate or incomplete information; request the deletion of their information; and request human reviews of certain automated processes. Further, the bill limits how covered entities may use, retain, and disclose personal information and otherwise requires actions to preserve information privacy. For example, covered entities must (1) notify and obtain consent from individuals before using, retaining, or disclosing their information in most instances; and (2) maintain privacy and information security policies. Additionally, covered entities may not process information for purposes related to employment, housing, and other opportuniti…
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