#PrivacyProtections

Citizen Portal News New Hampshire

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1 month ago

Committee advances wide home‑education package, adopts some repeals and protections, raises EFA and funding questions Members advanced a suite of bills on home education and Education Freedom Accounts — including repeal of the Home Education Advisory Council, protections for home‑educated families, and expanded access for EFA students — while flagging concerns about funding impacts, CTE seat availability, and definitions of parental authority; multiple measures were reported or sent to interim study with split committee votes.

A pivotal committee session in New Hampshire is reshaping home education laws, raising critical questions about parental rights, funding, and student access to vital programs.

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#NH #EducationFreedom #CitizenPortal #PrivacyProtections #NewHampshireEducation #ParentalAutonomy

Citizen Portal News Oklahoma

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1 month ago

Committee advances multiple education bills on transfers, grading, program review and professional development The committee unanimously advanced several technical and procedural bills including HB 42‑74 (military student transfer cleanup), HB 42‑74 was reported 9‑0; HB 3,701 codifying regents' low‑performing program review; HB 3,700 on academic grading policies; HB 32‑42 on privacy guidelines for women; and HB 4,115 capping certain professional development hours.

The Education Oversight Committee has taken significant steps by advancing a series of pivotal education bills that could reshape policies on grading, student transfers, and privacy protections.

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#OK #CitizenPortal #AcademicGrading #PrivacyProtections #ProfessionalDevelopment

Citizen Portal News Florida

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1 month ago

Committee reports SB 1536, expanding privacy protections to fenced private yards SB 1536, described by its sponsor as the "digital creeper bill," was presented to the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Committee and reported favorably; the bill would amend the reasonable expectation of privacy in Florida statutes to include privately fenced yards.

Florida is one step closer to enhancing privacy rights with the "digital creeper bill," aiming to protect your fenced yard from unwanted digital intrusion.

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#FL #CitizenPortal #DigitalVoyeurism #PrivacyProtections #CivilJustice

@curiousmama.bsky.social

1 month ago

OH well why NOT?! He’s already allowed AI 2 run amuck, no more #privacyprotections (except 4Epstein files) Big tech oligarchs can do whatever they want ie selling ur data nd exploiting young children, HHS doesn’t believe n vaccines anymore -just throw this one out 2! @momsdemandaction.org @npr.org

Citizen Portal News Utah

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2 months ago

House passes substituted HB 209 to tighten state voter-citizenship procedures amid debate over scope and costs Lawmakers approved a second substitute to HB 209 to clarify procedures for notifying and verifying citizenship, including provisional ballots and name-change protections; opponents questioned the necessity and cited fiscal impacts.

Utah lawmakers have passed a controversial bill aimed at tightening voter-citizenship verification, igniting a heated debate over its necessity and costs.

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#UT #CivicParticipation #CitizenPortal #ElectionIntegrity #PrivacyProtections

Citizen Portal News Florida

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2 months ago

Committee adopts amendment and reports favorably CS for SB 54 on records and substances affecting cognitive function CS for SB 54, focused on use of substances affecting cognitive function, was amended to limit medical-record disclosures to matters relevant to violent-offender investigations, then reported favorably by the committee.

Senator Sharif's amendment to SB 54 tightens privacy protections while ensuring law enforcement can access crucial medical records in violent offender investigations.

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#FL #CognitiveFunction #PrivacyProtections #CitizenPortal #LegislativeProcess

Citizen Portal News Colorado

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5 months ago

Board debates JBAA restroom regulation options; leans toward balanced approach with parent notification Board members and staff discussed a proposed JBAA regulation to govern access to sex-segregated facilities. After extended debate about structured, balanced and variable options, the board signaled consensus toward a balanced approach that preserves dignity, avoids intrusive verification and incorporates parent notification for student requests; it

The District 49 board is grappling with a complex restroom regulation that could reshape student access and privacy in schools—how will they balance safety with dignity?

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#CO #CitizenPortal #EducationRegulations #CivilRights #PrivacyProtections

News Mason

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5 months ago

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#tomahawkmissiles #privacyprotections #supereagles

Hal

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6 months ago

From the technology community on Reddit: Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans Explore this post and more from the technology community

“ #TedCruz blocks bill that would extend #privacyprotections to all Americans”

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Pure Tech

@puretech.news

8 months ago

Instagram adds new protections for accounts that primarily feature children The update will impact the accounts of family vloggers/creators and parents running accounts for

Instagram adds new protections for accounts that primarily feature children #Technology #SocialandEthicalImplications #ChildSafety #SocialMedia #PrivacyProtections

Citizen Portal News Kentucky

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1 year ago

Kentucky General Assembly proposes act on judicial officers' personal information protection Kentucky lawmakers introduce act to secure personal data of judicial officers and families.

Kentucky lawmakers are stepping up to protect the personal information of judges and their families amid rising threats and harassment.

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#KY #PublicAccountability #PrivacyProtections #JudicialSafety #CitizenPortal

Citizen Portal News Maryland

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1 year ago

Maryland Senate passes bill eliminating fees for nonapparent disability notation on permits Senate Bill 618 removes fees and requirements for nonapparent disability notations on permits.

Maryland is taking a bold step forward by introducing Senate Bill 618, which aims to enhance the rights of individuals with nonapparent disabilities by eliminating fees and invasive requirements for essential permits.

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#MD #MarylandDisabilityRights #PrivacyProtections

Citizen Portal News Utah

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1 year ago

Senate committee approves HB 269 privacy protections amid heated debate on government overreach Committee passes HB 269 for privacy protections despite concerns over government overreach and compassion.

A heated debate erupts in Utah as the Senate Education Committee advances House Bill 269, raising questions about the balance between privacy protections and government overreach.

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#UT #PrivacyProtections #GovernmentOverreach #InclusiveEducation #CitizenPortal

@richardfreiberg.bsky.social

1 year ago

Experts Warn DHS Surveillance Tech Lacks Privacy Protections The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reportedly expanding its use of emerging surveillance tools, including drones and artificial intelligence, without

Government's lack of #privacyprotections for facial recognition & AI-driven surveillance systems could have a bad impact on #privacyrights. GAO urged them to develop new policies to assess the risks & implement privacy protections through improved policies www.bankinfosecurity.com/experts-warn...

Center for Democracy & Technology

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1 year ago

Deprecating third-party cookies: a small step towards a more private web What’s next?s">Designed-for-purpose mechanismsivacy-sandbox-begins" href="#implementation-of-privacy-sandbox-begins" class="toc-anchor">Implementation of Privacy Sandbox beginsecationnbsp" class="toc-...

“To both identify significant #PrivacyProtections and to distinguish them from self-preferencing, we should – without delay – establish #privacy principles & thoroughly evaluate the details of new designed-for-purpose mechanisms.” cdt.org/insights/dep...

Funky Tux

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2 years ago

Protégez votre smartphone ANDROID avec le Firewall NETGUARD :

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Un allié de poids contre la fuite de vos données personnelles

#netguard #firewall #parefeu #PrivacyProtections #opensource #linux #android #lineageos #eos #efoundation #yourdataisyourdata #fdroid

Center for Democracy & Technology

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2 years ago

States are Letting Us Down on Privacy On this International Privacy Day, it’s Time to Acknowledge That States are Enacting Industry-Friendly Privacy Legislation States have been on a tear passing privacy legislation over the past severa...

MUST READ: CDT’s Eric Null discusses how states are letting us down on #privacy and the efforts states can make to implement strong #PrivacyProtections for #InternationalDataPrivacyWeek