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News BriefNew CFPB payment privacy rule on the way for gaming companies, cryptocurrencies, Big Tech
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a proposed rule aimed at protecting the privacy of the public when using novel digital payment systems, such as those offered by large technology platforms and video gaming companies.
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PremiumNew CFPB data rights rule will modernize U.S. banking system, Chopra says
Banks, credit card companies and other financial mainstays will be required to comply with new data privacy and retail account portability regulations under a sweeping rule issued Tuesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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ArticleSurvey: Consumers OK with retail privacy quid pro quo
Nearly three-fourths of respondents in a recent retail privacy survey said they are willing to share personal data in exchange for better pricing, special discounts, or exclusive offers.
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NIST seeks to expand framework to consumer privacy
The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched a collaborative project “to develop a voluntary privacy framework to help organizations manage risk.”
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Consumer advocacy groups urge FTC to investigate Google, Facebook
Several consumer advocacy groups in the United States are urging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate what they say are “misleading and manipulative tactics” by Google and Facebook in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation.