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==Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights==

==Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights==

In February 2012, the United States government introduced the proposed "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" as part of the Obama Administrations commitment to protect the personal data privacy of its citizens and to provide a clear guideline for companies on how to collect, use and protect the personal information provided by consumers online. Strickling strongly advocated the development of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights. The NTIA together with the Internet Policy Task Force, which was created by [[DOC]] Sec. [[Gary Locke]] worked almost two years to develop the data privacy plans. According to Sec. Strickling, the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights is composed of ''"short statements of principles that will not have a lot of definition and regulation around them."'' The NTIA secretary is hopeful that Congress will enact the proposed legislation. He also said that ''"the privacy rules was the first time that the U.S. government actively applied the [[Multistakeholder MOdel|multistakeholder model]] in policy development."'' Furthermore, he said that all internet stakeholders will be invited to participate in building the appropriate rules around the seven consumer rights stipulated in the bill which include individual control, transparency, respect of context, security, access and accuracy, focused collection and accountability.<ref>

In February 2012, the United States government introduced the proposed "Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights" as part of the Obama Administrations commitment to protect the personal data privacy of its citizens and to provide a clear guideline for companies on how to collect, use and protect the personal information provided by consumers online. Strickling strongly advocated the development of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights. The NTIA together with the Internet Policy Task Force, which was created by [[DOC]] Sec. [[Gary Locke]] worked almost two years to develop the data privacy plans. According to Sec. Strickling, the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights is composed of ''"short statements of principles that will not have a lot of definition and regulation around them."'' The NTIA secretary is hopeful that Congress will enact the proposed legislation. He also said that ''"the privacy rules was the first time that the U.S. government actively applied the [[Multistakeholder Model|multistakeholder model]] in policy development."'' Furthermore, he said that all internet stakeholders will be invited to participate in building the appropriate rules around the seven consumer rights stipulated in the bill which include individual control, transparency, respect of context, security, access and accuracy, focused collection and accountability.<ref>

[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/27/usg-privacy-plans US data privacy: the hard work begins]</ref> <ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/23/we-can-t-wait-obama-administration-unveils-blueprint-privacy-bill-rights We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Unveils Blueprint for a “Privacy Bill of Rights” to Protect Consumers Online]</ref>

[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2012/02/27/usg-privacy-plans US data privacy: the hard work begins]</ref> <ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/23/we-can-t-wait-obama-administration-unveils-blueprint-privacy-bill-rights We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Unveils Blueprint for a “Privacy Bill of Rights” to Protect Consumers Online]</ref>