The federal government wants to know the best way to protect your privacy online.
On Tuesday, the Department of Commerce released a request for public comments as it outlined the Trump administration’s approach to consumer data privacy.
In the proposal, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a branch under the Commerce Department, recommended privacy regulations focused on giving users control over how their data is used by tech companies.
The proposal comes a day before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is set to hold a hearing on consumer privacy, with companies like Apple, Google and Amazon testifying.
The Commerce Department found public concern with how personal information has been used by tech companies and is taking a “risk-based flexibility” approach for privacy regulations.
“The administration takes these concerns seriously and believes that users should be able to benefit from dynamic uses of their information, while still expecting organizations will appropriately minimize risks to users’ privacy,” the department wrote in the document.
Source: Trump administration recommends better data privacy controls – CNET