The US government called public comments on September 25 on a “new approach to consumer data privacy”That could trigger new regulations for Internet companies.
The U.S. Department of Commerce said the announcement is part of an effort to "modernize the U.S. data privacy policy for the 21st century".
The Commerce Department statement said that the agency is focused on “desired results” for privacy, rather than dictating specific practices. But it plans to seek public comment on transparency practices - how data is collected and used - as well as security safeguards.
The move follows the implementation, this year, of data protection rules imposed by the European Union, and a new privacy law enacted in California. Both measures will affect Internet companies whose websites can be accessed worldwide.
Privacy and data protection have gained greater prominence in response to these new laws and also because of growing concerns about how private data is handled after revelations about the hijacking of millions of user profiles Facebook by a political consultant prior to the election of 2016.
David Redl, director of the National Agency for Telecommunications and Information, said that the United States has a long history of individual privacy protection, but our challenges are growing as technology becomes more complex, interconnected and integrated into our day. day.
Users of online platforms "must be able to reasonably access and correct personal data they have provided," the statement added. "Organizations must take steps to manage the risk of disclosure or harmful use of personal data."
Knowing that American laws often serve as the basis for other laws worldwide, how long it will take for other national agencies.
