Latest Privacy Releases

CA Privacy Board OKs Landmark Personal Data Regulations, Some Key Protections Left Out

Los Angeles, CA—After nearly a year of rulemaking and over 1,000 pages of public comments later, the country’s first dedicated data privacy agency on...

Landmark Privacy Law Will Take Effect Without Final Regulations

April is the earliest regulations will be done.

Last-Minute Proposed Changes Could Weaken Landmark CA Privacy Rules

Los Angeles, CA—As California begins to finalize a groundbreaking privacy law this week, Consumer Watchdog is calling on the agency drafting regulations to tighten...

Privacy Groups Urge Pelosi to Halt Preemption of California Privacy Law

Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog and a coalition of nonprofits opposed preemption of California’s landmark privacy law in a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy...

Consumer Watchdog Calls on State Privacy Board to Tighten Draft Regulations as Hearings Commence

Los Angeles, CA -- As a two-day comment period begins today over new privacy regulations, Consumer Watchdog is highlighting stringent rules for personal data...

California Poised to Be First State to Stop Geolocation Tracking, New Report Shows Need For Privacy Protections From Connected Cars

LOS ANGELES, CA — A new report details the privacy problems posed for consumers from connected cars and points to new rules to be...

Consumer Watchdog Applauds NHTSA Investigation of Tesla Over Autopilot Problems

Los Angeles, CA – The nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog applauded the decision by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to investigate Tesla’s Autopilot feature...

Consumer Watchdog Hacks A Tesla to Prove Dangers of Wirelessly Connected Cars

Los Angeles, CA – The nonprofit, nonpartisan Consumer  Watchdog today released a video showing how a box it built with the help of technologists...

Google Algorithm Biased Against California Privacy Initiative Prop 24; Consumer Watchdog Calls For Investigation And Hearings

Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog today called for the Senate Elections Committee to investigate why a Google search for Prop 24 was, until last...

Consumer Watchdog Endorses Prop 24 For Consumer Privacy

Los Angeles, CA --- The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog today endorsed the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Proposition 24, as a major step forward to enshrine...

Consumer Watchdog Sues Zoom on Behalf of Public for Deceiving Users About Privacy Protections

Washington D.C. – The non-profit consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog filed a data privacy and security lawsuit late yesterday in Washington D.C. against Zoom...

US Senators Call Out NHTSA For Failure To Protect Americans From Risk Of Internet Connected Cars, Demand Answers

Washington D.C.  - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter...

Connected Cars From Ford and Volkswagen Have Security Flaws: Report

By Staff Writers, CISOMAG April 15, 2020 https://www.cisomag.com/connected-cars-from-ford-and-volkswagen-have-security-flaws-report/ Connected cars manufactured by Ford and Volkswagen have major security flaws which could put owners’ privacy and safety at...

Connected Cars Are Cool, But Are They Safe?

Research suggests your internet-connected vehicle could be easily manipulated by crafty hackers. Cyber threat intelligence experts Brian DeMuth and Bryson Bort explain how to...

Autonomous Rules to Remain Voluntary in the U.S.

By Paul Eisenstein, RIDE TECH BLOG January 17, 2020 https://ride.tech/mobility-lifestyle/us-dot-sec-unveils-voluntary-av-guidelines-as-congress-deadlocks-on-specific-rules/ The White House has announced plans regarding public testing of autonomous vehicles. Dubbed AV 4.0, the guidelines would...

US Senators Markey and Blumenthal Ask Federal Safety Regulators If Carmakers Reported Cyber Security Risks

Washington, DC – United States Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal today wrote the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to ask if carmakers...

Report Finds Hacking Of Internet Connected Cars Big National Security Threat

Los Angeles, CA – The nonprofit group Consumer Watchdog has issued a report, with the help of car industry technologists, that finds all the...

Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Auto Safety Urge DMV, AG, & FTC to Investigate Tesla for Deceptive Practices After Another Autopilot-Related Death

Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog and the Center for Auto Safety today renewed their call to the Federal Trade Commission and Department of...

Consumer Watchdog Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Amazon For Unfair and Deceptive Spying Practices  

Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog today called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate and take action against Amazon for deceptively recording consumers...

Assembly Insurance Committee Members Vote to Strip Insurance Consumers of their Privacy Rights; Pass “Peeping Tom” Bill to Exempt Insurers From New Privacy Act

Sacramento, CA — The members of the Assembly Insurance Committee voted unanimously today to pass AB 981 and exempt the entire insurance and financial...

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Consumer Alert: Uber Says One Thing Does Another On Surveillance Pricing
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KGO-SF (ABC) - San Francisco, CA: Bill To Ban Higher Prices Based On Phone Data
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KCAL-LA - Los Angeles, CA: Personal Data Used To Target Shoppers
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KCBA (FOX) - Monterey, CA: CA Bill Aims To Put An End To Surveillance Price Gouging
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KLAS-LV (CBS) - Las Vegas, NV: Surveillance Pricing
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KIRO-SEA (CBS) - Seattle, WA: CA Lawmakers Consider Bill On Price Gouging
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AB 446 Press Conference
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Consumer Alert: Surveillance Pricing
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KTTV-LA (FOX) - Los Angeles, CA: Prices Are being Adjusted Based On Your Shopping Habits
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KTVU-SF (FOX) - San Francisco, CA: Surveillance Price Gouging
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KCAL-LA - Los Angeles, CA: Surveilance Price Gouging
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KBCW 44 Cable 12 - San Francisco, CA: Meta Holiday Hack
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KTVU-SF (FOX) - San Francisco, CA: Several Tech Bills Head To Governor's Desk
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Al Jazeera: Google antitrust law trial US court says google is a monopolist, violated law
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Consumer Alert — National Data Breach
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KTVU-SF (FOX) - San Francisco, CA: Calm App, Doordash Software Sued For Data Sharing
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Consumer Alert: No Opt Out
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KCAL-LA - Los Angeles, CA: Investigation Into California's Newborn DNA Database
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Consumer Alert: Data Parasites
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KCBS - Los Angeles, CA: California Biobank Stores Every Baby's DNA; Parents Had No Idea
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Consumer Alert: Wall Street using AI
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KCBA (FOX) CA: Clearview AI Is Creating An AI Facial Recognition Software That Violates Privacy Laws
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KGO CA: Consumer Watchdog Calls Attorney General to Investigate Clearview AI For Violating State Law
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KNTV-SF (NBC) - San Francisco, CA: Tesla Recalls Millions of Cars
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Consumer Alert: Clearview AI
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Californians Now Have More Power Over Their Data
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KPIX CBS TV-5 San Francisco, CA: Your Car's Computer Could Be Tracking And Reporting Your Every Move
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California Votes YES on Privacy- Prop 24
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Rage For Justice Report Podcast- Prop 24 For Your Privacy
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Consumer Watchdog Hacks Tesla
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FOX KSWB: New Internet-Connected Cars Could Get Hacked
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ABC: Kill Switch Report Highlights Widespread Hacking Vulnerability of Connected Cars
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KTTV FOX: Consumer Watchdog Report Warns That Hackers Can Take Over Your Car
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SPECNEWS1: Watchdog Warns Cars With Internet Connection Vulnerable to Hacking
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KBCW: Connected Cars Pose Risk to Driver Safety Due to Hacking Vulnerability
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ABC KGO: Whistleblower Engineers Warn Connected Cars Need A Kill Switch to Stop Hacking
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KCAL: Alarming Watchdog Report Shows Connected Cars Are Vulnerable to Hacking
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ABC KGTV: Report Says Internet-Linked Cars Are Vulnerable To Hackers
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KTTV Fox 11: Consumer Watchdog Report Shows How Vulnerable Connected Cars Are To Dangerous Hacking
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NBC: Watchdog Report Show Connected Cars Lack of Cybersecurity Put Drivers at Risk
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CBS KGPE: Connected Cars Pose A Cybersecurity Risk
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Fox WDAF: High-Tech Cars Put Drivers At Risk Of Hacking Interference
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ABC WXYZ: Connected Cars Can Be Hacked Says Kill Switch Report
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KTTV GDLA: US Senators Write NHTSA About Connected Car Concerns
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FOX KPTV: Kill Switch Report Details Cybersecurity Issues With Internet Connected Cars
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CBS LA: Kill Switch Study Finds Connected Cars Are Vulnerable to Hacking
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FOX KTTV: Consumer Watchdog on Privacy Issues, Hacking Risks With Internet-Connected Toys
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CBS Evening News With Norah O'Donnell: Jamie Court Explains the Value of CA's Consumer Privacy Act
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WAFF TV-48 Alabama: Watchdog Report Highlights Car-Hacking Risks
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ABC KFSN: Internet-Connected Vehicles At Risk Of Being Hacked Says New Watchdog Report
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