Today, Americans' personal information can spread all over the internet, often without their knowledge or consent.
And policymakers are taking note. To date, states like Virginia, California, and Colorado have passed data privacy laws that grant individuals greater control over their personal information, securing their residents' right to take steps such as opting out of sharing data for certain uses. But despite efforts by Congress to date – and with 70% of countries around the world already having enacted a national privacy standard – there still remains a pressing need in the United States for federal data privacy legislation that addresses how all Americans' data is collected, used, and shared.
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