This holiday season, Santa Claus isnât the only one who knows when you are sleeping, knows when youâre awake, and knows if youâve been bad or good.
Thatâs because large data brokers are able to buy and sell sensitive data from your cell phone, like location data, without your consent.
Letâs do something about it.
Back in September, the Massachusetts Senate passed a robust data privacy bill that would prevent the purchase and sale of such sensitive data, along with other important measures to strengthen privacy rights.
And last month, the House took the first step toward joining the Senate by voting a robust data privacy bill out of committee.
Itâs important that momentum doesnât stall over the holidays.
Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google are going to try to water down the bill, so your legislators need to hear from YOU about the importance of getting strong legislation done early in the new year.
