States regulators, federal and international are increasingly concerned about the damage they believe that Internet and new technologies cause users of all categories. The legislators are currently considering many proposals which aim to provide protections to the most vulnerable of us. Too often, however, these proposals do not carefully consider the probably involuntary consequences or even if the law will really reduce the damage it is supposed to target. This is why EFF supports The recently reintroduced representation of “my data”, the representative Sara Jacobs, reintroducedwhich will protect the privacy and safety of people looking for reproductive health care, while maintaining important constitutional protections and by avoiding any erosion of end -to -end encryption.
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Privacy fears should never hinder health care. This is why this common sense bill will require that businesses and non -governmental organizations act responsible with personal information concerning reproductive health care. More specifically, it prevents them from collecting, using, preserving or disclosing information on reproductive health which is not essential to provide the service that someone demands.
The bill would protect people who use fertility or period monitoring applications or are looking for information on boresic health services.
These restrictions apply to companies that collect personal information related to a person’s reproductive or sexual health. This includes data related to pregnancy, menstruation, surgery, termination of pregnancy, contraception, temperature or basal body diagnostics. The bill would protect people who, for example, use fertility or period monitoring applications or who are looking for information on boresic health services.
We are proud to join Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Reproductive Freedom for All, Physicians for Reproductive Health, National Partnership for Women & Families, National Women’s Law Center, Center for Democracy and Technology, Electronic Privacy Information Center, National Abortion Federation, Catholics for Choice, Women, power to decide, United for Reproduction & Gender Equity, indivisible, Guttmacher, National Network of Abotion Finds, ALL indivisible, Guttmacher, National Network of Abottion Finds, All Indivisible, Guttmach Support of this bill.
In addition to restrictions on the processing of company data, this bill also provides people with the rights necessary to access and delete their information on procreation health. Companies must also publish a privacy policy, so that everyone can understand what information companies process and why. It also guarantees that companies are held to the public promises they make regarding data protection and gives the Federal Trade Commission the Authority to take them into account of the accounts if they decompose these promises.
The bill also allows people to take businesses that violate their privacy with a strong right of private action. The empowerment of people to bring their own proceedings imposes not only more control in the hands of the individual, but also guarantees that companies will not take these regulations lightly.
Finally, while the bill of the representative Jacobs establishes an important national confidentiality foundation for everyone, it also leaves room for states to adopt stronger or complementary laws to protect the confidentiality of data from those who seek reproductive health care.
We thank the representative Jacobs and Sens. Mazie Hirono and Ron Wyden for having taken this important bill, HR 3916And using it as an opportunity not only to protect those looking for reproductive health care, but also emphasizes why data confidentiality is an important element of reproductive justice.
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