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From: RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Lunduke's video on this latest issue
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On 2024-10-21, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:02:53 -0400, CrudeSausage wrote:
>
>>> The full fourth amendment...
>>> 
>>>     The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
>>>     papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures,
>>>     shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon
>>>     probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly
>>>     describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to
>>>     be seized.
>> 
>> I am aware, except that I don't believe it protects you if you willingly
>> install all sorts of technology which has already been reported to be
>> used by corporations and the government to monitor your life.
>
> Note that that Fourth Amendment is only a check on Government power, it 
> doesn’t prevent private businesses from doing all that, and more.

But there are privacy laws in effect in the United States, both at the state 
and Federal level.

Among these are...

   U.S. Privacy Act of 1974 — The federal government passed the U.S. Privacy 
   Act of 1974 to enhance individual privacy protection. This act 
   established rules and regulations regarding U.S. government agencies' 
   collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.
   
   HIPAA — Enacted in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and 
   Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal privacy protection law that 
   safeguards individuals’ medical information. HIPAA applies to all 
   entities that handle protected health information (PHI), including 
   healthcare providers, hospitals, and insurance companies.
   
   COPPA — Congress enacted the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act 
   (COPPA) in 1998 to protect the online privacy of minors under the age of 
   13. COPPA applies to any website or online service that collects, uses, 
   or discloses personal information from children.
   
   GLBA — In 1999, the U.S. government signed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
   (GLBA). This law protects consumer privacy and applies to any financial 
   institution that collects, uses, or discloses personal information.
   
Some state laws...

   California — In 2020, voters in California passed the California Privacy 
   Rights Act (CPRA), an amendment to the CCPA. The CPRA provides additional 
   protection for Californians, such as the right to know what personal data 
   entities are collecting about them and the right to know if businesses 
   are selling their data and to whom.

   Colorado — The Colorado Privacy Act is a new law that will take effect on 
   July 1, 2023. This law will require businesses to disclose their data 
   collection and sharing practices to consumers and gives Colorado 
   residents the right to opt out of the sale of their personal data. The 
   law also imposes strict penalties for companies and authorizes the state 
   attorney general to bring enforcement actions.

   Connecticut — The Connecticut Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring 
   Act covers any business that collects personal information from 
   Connecticut residents. The law provides privacy protection regulations 
   for data controllers and processors and requires them to take reasonable 
   security measures to protect personal data.

   Maryland — The Maryland Online Consumer Protection Act protects consumers 
   from cybersecurity threats, including data breaches, theft, phishing, and 
   spyware. While this law is similar to other state privacy laws, it’s more 
   comprehensive in certain respects.

   Massachusetts — The Massachusetts Data Privacy Law is a set of 
   regulations governing businesses' handling of personal information. The 
   law applies to any organization that holds, uses, or discloses personal 
   data about Massachusetts residents.

   Some of the law’s provisions state that companies must obtain consumer 
   consent before collecting or using their data. In addition, entities must 
   take necessary steps to secure consumer data. The state law also 
   establishes that companies must disclose how they use consumer data and 
   allow customers to opt out of specific uses. Finally, organizations must 
   ensure that the data they collect is accurate and up-to-date.

   New York — The New York Privacy Act is one of the most comprehensive 
   pieces of privacy and security legislation in the U.S. This law sets 
   strict rules about how businesses must handle consumers’ personal 
   information and gives individuals new rights concerning data. The act 
   significantly impacts companies operating in New York state and helps 
   ensure all residents control their personal information.

   Virginia — The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act is a new law that’ll 
   take effect on January 1, 2023. It will require businesses to take 
   reasonable steps to protect consumer data privacy, confidentiality, and 
   integrity.

There's also the Federal Trade Commission Act that protects U.S. citizen's 
privacy.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/topics/protecting-consumer-privacy-security/privacy-security-enforcement   

   Privacy and Security Enforcement — When companies tell consumers they 
   will safeguard their personal information, the FTC can and does take law 
   enforcement action to make sure that companies live up these promises. 
   The FTC has brought legal actions against organizations that have 
   violated consumers’ privacy rights, or misled them by failing to maintain 
   security for sensitive consumer information, or caused substantial 
   consumer injury. In many of these cases, the FTC has charged the 
   defendants with violating Section 5 of the FTC Act, which bars unfair and 
   deceptive acts and practices in or affecting commerce. In addition to the 
   FTC Act, the agency also enforces other federal laws relating to 
   consumers’ privacy and security.

Nothing allows corporations to just spy on US citizens or gather their 
information without their knowledge. These laws almost are all concerned 
with knowledge gained by corporations legally and to insure that it is not 
misused or illegally disclosed. I don't know what the laws are like in New 
Zealand but in the United States citizens do have the right to privacy from 
corporations.

-- 
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy 
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien