But it falls short on a very key point, says a lawmaker who has been heavily scrutinizing spy agency purchase of commercial bulk data.

The FCC said T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon sold customers’ location data and outsourced user consent requirements.

Others contend that loosening things up could have dangerous consequences, and the administration should go the opposite direction.

The bill’s passage was cheered by privacy advocates, but faces an uncertain future in the Senate and with the White House.

Experts say the American Privacy Rights Act is a good first step but that more can be done to protect consumers from the sale of their personal…

A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue.

The order aims to bar the sale of large datasets containing sensitive data to six countries of concern. 

By giving the public greater control over their banking data, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal would deal a blow to data brokers.

Know your customer rules are a first step to address the risks of sensitive data — including on U.S. military servicemembers — sold online.

Lawmakers in California are continuing to speed ahead of the federal government in writing legislation to address privacy concerns.