A sweeping Democratic privacy protection bill proposed last Thursday seeks to create a new, independent agency to monitor and enforce the bill’s strict privacy provisions. Companies seeking to collect sensitive personal data would have to receive a “certification of compliance” from the new agency.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) said in a press release the Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 (DATA 2020) would “give Americans the power to hold corporations, big tech, and the government responsible for how they collect and protect personal data.”
