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The United States: Big Data, Little Regulation, Megan Valent
The United States: Big Data, Little Regulation, Megan Valent
University of Miami Business Law Review
In the United States today, there is no single law to address the privacy concerns associated with the collection of consumer data. Lawmakers have introduced policies that seek to address data privacy at the federal level, but Congress has not yet acted to create a comprehensive law to protect consumers. On the contrary, in 2016, the European Union passed its General Data Protection Regulation to address the dangers associated with “Big Data” and to give consumers control over their data.
Unfortunately, in the United States consumers are often unaware of how their data is being handled and what is done …