WASHINGTON- U.S. legislation that would allow Internet users to opt out of having personal data once more was introduced on Capitol Hill, becoming at least the fourth bill to focus on the privacy of consumers online.
Senator Jay Rockefeller introduced a Bill Monday that would require companies to collect information on those who seek not to be followed. Suppliers would be able to collect information necessary to provide a service - like ship a package - but would have to anonymize or delete it as soon as the service had been performed.
"I believe that consumers have the right to decide whether their information can be collected and used online." "This Bill offers a simple and direct way for people to stop companies from their movements online, tracking", declared the Rockefeller in a statement. Rockefeller chaired the Senate Committee, of United States, on trade, science and transportation.
A recent hubbub of privacy arising from the revelation that Apple iPhone has collected data of location even when this activity was supposed to have been disabled.
In addition, Sony Corp. reported a breach last month that exposed data personal in addition to 100 million of its users of the online video game. Sony has said that he could not excluded that some 12.3 million credit card numbers were obtained for piracy.
Privacy advocates argue that companies which collect and store personal data expose possible flight data, particularly when they do not delete this that they seek.
Three other privacy online bills have been introduced - by representatives Bobby Rush and Jackie Speier and by Senators John McCain and John Kerry. It is far too early to say which, if any, of the four could become law.
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