Privacy

California Ponders Privacy Laws

July 7, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Wired Magazine</p> <p>"What happens in California tends to be the model for the rest of the country," said Jerry Flanagan of FTCR. "Since so many financial institutions do business in California, it makes sense for banks to implement regulations across the board.</p>

Short of Votes, Senate G.O.P. Still Pushes Malpractice Issue

July 6, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The New York Times</p> <p>On Thursday, a group (FTCR) that opposes Dr. Frist's position called on him to remove himself from the debate because he and his family own substantial investments that would benefit from limits on medical liability.</p>

Who are the special people?

June 23, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>So what happened to the politicians is exactly what's going to happen to their constituents -- their Social Security numbers (their entire Social Security numbers, too) are going to be traded like baseball cards on the Internet. When it happens to taxpay</p>

Fight for privacy law gets rougher

June 22, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Assemblyman upset by partial SS numbers given out; Majority Leader Chan may order probe</h3><p class="source">Oakland Tribune</p> <p>If Californians are going to squelch telemarketers, junk mail and spam, they'll have to change financial privacy rules themselves with a landmark vote next March</p>

Privacy advocates strike back at lawmakers

June 20, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Partial Social Security numbers of Assembly members who rejected disclosure limits posted on Internet</h3><p class="source">Santa Rosa Press-Democrat (California)</p> <p>"This is all about politicians not caring enough about privacy until their privacy is at issue," said Jamie Court, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer & Consumer Rights.</p>

Privacy advocate makes public point to opposing lawmakers

June 19, 2003  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">San Jose Mercury News (California)</p> <p>"I wish the politicians who are worked up about the invasion of their own privacy were just as worked up about the privacy of the other 29 million Californians," said Court, the author of a new book about corporate power.</p>

Intimidation alleged in state privacy issue;

June 19, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Lawmakers say group's publishing of partial Social Security numbers is meant to influence the vote.</h3><p class="source">Orange County Register (California)</p> <p>"I wish they were this aggravated about what identity-theft victims feel before the vote," Court said. He wants stronger legislation. "The real anger should be at the companies that sold the Social Security numbers for $26," he said.</p>

Extreme lobbying upsets Assembly;

June 19, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Lawmakers mad at response to killing privacy bill</h3><p class="source">The San Francisco Chronicle</p> <p>Jamie Court, the executive director of the consumer protection group, said the organization was not seeking to influence the vote, noting that the numbers were posted after the bill was defeated. He also said that only the first four numbers were released</p>

Advocate ‘amazed’ over furor over listing part of lawmakers’ Social Security numbers

June 19, 2003  ·  Jamie Court

<p class="source">Associated Press</p> <p>"It's just amazing how politicians suddenly start caring about privacy issues when it's their privacy at stake," Jamie Court, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said Thursday.</p>

Our Privacy Pays the Price When State Legislators Sell Out

June 18, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>Speier's bill would have required written permission before a company peddles your personal information. It could be reconsidered next week, but heroes are hard to find these days in Sacramento, so don't hold your breath.</p>

Consumer Privacy Bill Rejected;

June 18, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Measure to limit sale or sharing of personal data wins only three votes on 12-member panel.</h3><p class="source">Los Angeles Times</p> <p>A landmark privacy protection bill that would require Californians to give written approval before their personal financial information could be sold or shared with telemarketers and other third-party businesses was defeated by an Assembly committee</p>

Assembly panel rejects privacy bill

June 18, 2003  ·  Consumer Watchdog

<h3>Speier says she'll keep trying on a measure to limit use of consumer financial records.</h3><p class="source">Sacramento Bee</p> <p>SB 1 stalled in the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee, but advocates said the issue isn't dead, noting that a petition drive is under way to qualify an even tougher measure for the March ballot.</p>