3.0.0 668 2023-01-11T13:27:54Z 2023-01-11T13:27:54Z Senate S 2015-03-04 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-03-04T21:26:31Z Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2016 114 4516 HR 2016-02-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Related bill CRS 2015-03-04 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-03-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-03-04 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2015-03-04 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2015-03-04 True Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Federal preemption Fraud offenses and financial crimes Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Marketing and advertising Right of privacy Commerce 00 2015-03-04 Introduced in Senate 2015-03-25T19:35:16Z Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015

Prohibits data brokers from obtaining or causing to be disclosed personal information or any other information relating to any person by making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation, including by providing any document that the broker knows or should know to: (1) be forged, counterfeit, lost, stolen, or fraudulently obtained; or (2) contain a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation.

Defines "data broker" as a commercial entity that collects, assembles, or maintains personal information concerning an individual who is not a customer or an employee of that entity in order to sell or provide third party access to the information. Allows the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exempt certain data brokers from this Act.

Requires data brokers to establish procedures to ensure the accuracy of: (1) the personal information they collect, assemble, or maintain; and (2) any other information that specifically identifies an individual, unless the information only identifies an individual's name or address.

Requires data brokers to provide individuals a cost-free means to review their personal or identifying information.

Allows individuals to dispute the accuracy of their personal information with a written request that the data broker make a correction.

Requires a data broker, with regard to disputed public record information that is available for public inspection from federal, state, or local governments, to: (1) inform the individual of the source of the information and, if reasonably available, where to direct the individual's request for correction; or (2) correct the inaccuracy in the broker's records if the individual provides proof that the public record has been corrected or that the broker was reporting the information incorrectly.

Requires a data broker, with regard to disputed non-public information of a private nature, to: (1) note the information that is disputed, (2) independently verify the information, and (3) correct the inaccuracy if the broker was reporting the information incorrectly.

Requires data brokers to provide individuals with a reasonable means of expressing a preference to exclude their information from being used, shared, or sold for marketing purposes.

Sets forth authority for the FTC and states to enforce this Act.

]]> Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 Display Title Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require data brokers to establish procedures to ensure the accuracy of collected personal information, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s668is/xml/BILLS-114s668is.xml 2015-03-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.