New U.S. Privacy Bill Allows Sharing Customer Data Without Consent

May 09, 2002 •

Anthony Pell

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Several U.S. lawmakers introduced a long-awaited privacy bill Wednesday that would allow U.S. businesses to share information about customers who have not explicitly forbidden them to do so. . . . Several U.S. lawmakers introduced a long-awaited privacy bill Wednesday that would allow U.S. businesses to share information about customers who have not explicitly forbidden them to do so.

More than a year in the making, the privacy bill unveiled in the House of Representatives differs from a competing bill making its way through the Senate that would require businesses to get consumers' explicit permission before sharing sensitive information such as income level, religious affiliation or political interests.

U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns' bill would instead leave companies free to share customer profiles unless customers specifically forbade them.

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