Bill > HR4711

This bill, titled the Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2014, establishes a comprehensive framework for protecting individuals' personal data under the oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It introduces new rights for individuals, including the right to security, accountability, privacy by design, transparent notice of data practices, and individual participation in how their data is used. The bill mandates data minimization, constraints on data distribution, and data integrity, and requires notification to individuals and law enforcement in case of data breaches. It also amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) to enhance protections for children's and minors' personal information online, including provisions against targeted marketing to them and requirements for parental consent. The FTC is empowered to enforce these provisions, with penalties for violations, and the bill outlines how it interacts with other federal and state privacy laws, generally preempting state laws that conflict with its provisions, while also establishing co-regulatory safe harbor programs.