Consumer News State Privacy Laws Aren T Protecting Personal Financial Data, Cfpb Says

Indiana prepares for 2026 data privacy law with new Consumer Bill of Rights

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Tuesday released the state’s new Consumer Data Protection Bill of Rights, saying the document is intended to help Hoosiers understand and exercise their rights ... Read More

More States Adopt Consumer Privacy Laws to Address HIPAA Gaps

The laws aim to protect personal information that federal HIPAA rules don’t cover, including data collected through marketing, apps, and direct-to-consumer interactions. Read More

A new state law gives you more power over personal data. How to use it

Attorney General Todd Rokita introduced a "Data Consumer Bill of Rights" explaining how the law, taking effect Jan. 1, works. Read More

The CFPB’s PFDR Rule Revisited: Comments Reveal Deep Divides on Definition of “Consumer,” Fees, Security and Privacy

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is once again at the center of a heated debate as it reconsiders its Personal Financial Data Rights (PFDR) Rule under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act ... Read More

Why small businesses can no longer ignore data privacy laws

In the last few years, a wave of state-level data privacy laws has swept across the United States. What started with California’s landmark Consumer Privacy Act has ... Read More

Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. The Consumer Financial Protection ... Read More