{"id":2410,"date":"2024-10-10T06:23:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/?p=2410"},"modified":"2024-10-10T06:25:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T14:25:50","slug":"how-lawmakers-can-help-people-take-control-of-their-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2024\/10\/10\/how-lawmakers-can-help-people-take-control-of-their-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Lawmakers Can Help People Take Control of Their Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Mozilla, we\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/globalprivacycontrol.org\/press-release\/20201007.html\">long advocated<\/a> for universal opt-out mechanisms that empower people to easily assert their privacy rights. A prime example of this is Global Privacy Control (GPC), a feature <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2021\/10\/28\/implementing-global-privacy-control\/\">built into Firefox.<\/a> When enabled, GPC sends a clear signal to websites that the user does not wish to be tracked or have their personal data sold.<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s landmark privacy law, the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/netpolicy\/2019\/12\/09\/mozilla-comments-on-ccpa-regulations\/\">CCPA<\/a>, mandates that tools like GPC must be respected, giving consumers greater control over their data. Encouragingly, similar provisions are emerging in other state laws. Yet, despite this progress, many browsers and operating systems \u2013 including the largest ones \u2013 still do not offer native support for these mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we were encouraged by the advancement of California <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB3048\">AB 3048<\/a>, a bill that would require browsers and mobile operating systems to include an opt-out setting, allowing consumers to easily communicate their privacy preferences.<\/p>\n<p>Mozilla was disappointed that AB 3048 was <a href=\"https:\/\/advocacy.consumerreports.org\/press_release\/california-governor-vetoes-landmark-bill-for-privacy-rights\/\">not signed into law<\/a>. The bill was a much-needed step in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>As policymakers advance similar legislation in the future, there are small changes to the AB 3048 text that we\u2019d propose, to ensure that the bill doesn\u2019t create potential loopholes that undermine its core purpose and weaken existing standards like Global Privacy Control by leaving too much room for interpretation. It\u2019s essential that rules prioritize consumer privacy and meet the expectations that consumers rightly have about treatment of their sensitive personal information.<\/p>\n<p>Mozilla remains committed to working alongside California as the legislature considers its agenda for 2025, as well as other states and ultimately the U.S. Congress, to advance meaningful privacy protections for all people online. We hope to see legislation bolstering this key privacy tool reemerge in California, and advance throughout the US.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Mozilla, we\u2019ve long advocated for universal opt-out mechanisms that empower people to easily assert their privacy rights. 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