People could use one free online system to ask registered data brokers to delete their personal data. Brokers would also have to stop collecting new data about that person, unless a listed exception applies. The Federal Trade Commission would run the system and enforce the rules.
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DELETE Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Latest action on H.R. 2612: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people whose personal data is collected by data brokers, and the brokers that buy, sell, or share that data. It would give people one easier way to ask for deletion. It would also give brokers new registration, deletion, reporting, audit, and fee duties. The Federal Trade Commission would have to build, run, secure, and police the system.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it could make it much easier for people to remove personal data from companies they may never have dealt with directly. Instead of tracking down many data brokers, a person could use one national system. The tradeoff is that the system would be hard to build and police. It would also create new costs and duties for brokers, and some data could still be kept for listed reasons.
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