The SAFE DATA Act introduced a comprehensive federal privacy bill consisting of three previous proposals. Touting bipartisan support and years of analysis, the SAFE DATA Act intends to provide Americans with more choice and control over their personal data and directs businesses to be more transparent and accountable for their data gathering practices. Additionally, the SAFE DATA Act seeks to enhance the Federal Trade Commission’s authority by imposing injunctive relief and other remedies in the case of violations. Yet, the act’s poor timing and innate shortcomings lead some data privacy advocates to question whether it will have any impact on federal privacy legislation at all.… Read More Data Privacy Pastiche: Discussing the SAFE DATA Act’s Viability as a Federal Privacy Proposal