Public Comments for 02/17/2025 Communications, Technology and Innovation
SB854 - Consumer Data Protection Act; social media platforms, responsibilities and prohibitions to minors.
Last Name: January Organization: Chamber of Progress Locality: Hyattsville

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Last Name: January Organization: Chamber of Progress Locality: McLean

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Last Name: Durkin Organization: TechNet Locality: Harrisburg, PA

TechNet's written remarks are attached.

Last Name: Lopez Organization: Hispanic Leadership Fund Locality: Springfield

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SB1023 - Consumer Data Protection Act; data controller responsibilities, precise geolocation data.
Last Name: Schwartz Organization: Consumer Reports Locality: Washington

On behalf of the undersigned privacy groups and consumer groups, Consumer Reports submits the attached letter in strong support of S.B. 1023, legislation that would ban the sale of precise geolocation data. This bill will provide straightforward, powerful, and critically important protections for the privacy, autonomy, and physical safety of Virginians while still giving advertisers plenty of leeway to advertise. Matt Schwartz Policy Analyst Consumer Reports, on behalf of: Consumer Federation of America (CFA) Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Center for Digital Democracy Consumer Action Center for Democracy and Technology Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Electronic Frontier Foundation Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) National Consumers League Restore the Fourth

Last Name: January Organization: Chamber of Progress Locality: McLean

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Last Name: Frazier Organization: Association of National Advertisers Locality: Washington DC

Please find attached a letter from the following advertising trade associations in opposition to SB 1023: the Association of National Advertisers, the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the American Advertising Federation, the Digital Advertising Alliance, and the Interactive Advertising Bureau. We appreciate your consideration of this letter.

Last Name: Durkin Organization: TechNet Locality: Harrisburg, PA

TechNet's remarks on SB 1023 are attached.

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