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California lawmaker introduces ‘Right to Know Act’ to give citizens access to their data

California Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal has introduced the “Right to Know Act 2013,” which would force businesses to tell consumers what personal data they have and where it is being shared.

“This bill would instead require any business that has a customer’s personal information, as defined, to provide at no charge, within 30 days of the customer’s specified request, a copy of that information to the customer as well as the names and contact information for all 3rd parties with which the business has shared the information during the previous 12 months, regardless of any business relationship with the customer.”

See the full story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/california-lawmaker-introduces-right-to-know-act-to-give-citizens-access-to-their-data/2013/04/04/1d8f2e2c-9cb9-11e2-9219-51eb8387e8f1_story.html