While some may worry that Intel, as a technology company, composed the bill in ways that are beneficial to themselves or the industry by leading the discussion, this problem was addressed with an online discussion platform created by Intel. The platform invites other privacy professionals to participate in the revision process and allows internet users to make comments on each topic. Shaun Jamison, a scholar from the Mitchell Hamline School of Law, praised Intel’s inclusive approach, suggesting it “ gives hope that there are parties sincerely interested in moving the law forward.” (Jamison 32) An open dialogue breeds innovative thoughts by giving the mass public an opportunity to voice their opinions. Users can build ideas on top of each other and doing so broadens the perspectives that are put inside the bill, as it was written by tech-related personnel. The interaction between the public and the bill can also reduce the bias through constructive conversations and mutual understanding of creating a better future. Aside from common users, the addition of other private industry professionals also strengthens the professionalism of the proposal. According to an article from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, contributors to the bill include, “IAPP Vice President and Chief Knowledge Officer Omer Tene, Alston & Bird Senior Counsel Peter Swire, CIPP/US, Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky, CIPP/US, Groman Consulting Group Privacy & Data Protection Advisor Marc Groman, CIPP/US, and World Privacy Forum Founder & Executive Director Pam Dixon.” (Chiavetta) It is important to note that many of these industry leaders came from non-profit advocacy organizations with no affiliation with Intel. Participation from outside of Intel led to the second and third revisions of the bill, which were released in 2018 and 2019. These collaborations between public and private allow for an inclusive, credible delivery and improvements of the drafted bill.
Innovative and Ethical Data Use Act of 2018 can be an effective solution to the current problem regarding location and data privacy. It shifts companies’ power of controlling and using consumers’ data to the hands of consumers themselves, empowers the FTC to oversee the industry, lists penalties for companies’ non-compliance, and improves upon the successful experience of state privacy legislation. Implementing this bill as federal law would be a great leap forward in consumer protection.
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