Episode 56: The People of Vermont want privacy too!

In this episode, Alan chats with Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley about her multi-year attempt to get a privacy law passed in the State of Vermont. They discuss Vermont's approach, what Monique has learned from the successes and failures of other state efforts, and what a "good" privacy law looks like.  Rep Priestley's bio may be found at: https://priestleyvt.com/about/ The discussion re: Private Rights of Action in Privacy Laws with Dr. Lauren Scholz is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/RVb8xXWkYPQ?si=sb89gvUiT_WzKYsp&t=2448. My reaction to Dr. Scholz's testimony is available on my Substack at: https://chapell.substack.com/p/more-on-the-private-right-of-action Takeaways Lobbying pressure shapes privacy bills long before the public ever sees them. Consumer rights only work if people can actually enforce them. Data minimization is essential but difficult to regulate. Political campaigns are major contributors to data misuse. States struggle to keep definitions aligned as technology shifts. Chapters 00:00 Origin story of Rep. Priestley 03:15 How lobbying shapes privacy legislation 08:10 What a strong privacy law should include 13:20 Why data minimization is so complicated 18:45 The role of political campaigns in data abuses 24:30 Data brokers and updates, states are pushing 31:40 Authorized agents and deletion requests 36:30 How Vermont approaches sensitive data Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices