The United States Will Eventually Have Its Own Version of The GDPR - Here's How To Prepare by Tim Mullahy

By now, I imagine you’ve heard the news. California has become the first state to follow the European Union’s lead, creating a privacy framework of its own. Enforceable by 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act will most certainly be the first of many. Other states already have their own regulations in the works. And United States lawmakers are working with tech companies to devise a federal framework. Although there will naturally be a few differences, I imagine it will be largely based upon the foundation created by California. So with that in mind, let’s discuss it.  The basic beats should be pretty familiar to anyone who’s been paying attention. Users have a right to know what data is being collected about them and why. They have a right to opt out of the sale of their data to third parties. Children under 16 - or their parent or legal guardian....