Next Up in the Senate Might Be the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020
Highlights
The Senate is expected to take up the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020, which proposes strict new restrictions on the collection and use of personal information
The bill would require notice and express consent prior to collection of personal information and give individuals opportunity to opt-out
Companies implementing various procedures in response to COVID-19 should be watching for new developments
Aiming to ensure the protection of individual privacy and personal information during the time of the COVID-19 crisis, on April 30, 2020, a group of Republican senators – led by the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Sen. Roger Wicker – announced plans to introduce the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020. The proposed bill seeks to “protect the privacy of consumers’ personal health information, proximity data, and geolocation data during the coronavirus public health crisis.”
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