Jurisdiction: (1) Oversight of laws and policies governing the collection, protection, use and dissemination of commercial information by the private sector, including online behavioral advertising, privacy within social networking websites and other online privacy issues; (2) Enforcement and implementation of commercial information privacy laws and policies; (3) Use of technology by the private sector to protect privacy, enhance transparency and encourage innovation; (4) Privacy standards for the collection, retention, use and dissemination of personally identifiable commercial information; and (5) Privacy implications of new or emerging technologies.
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Democratic Members
Al Franken, Minnesota (Chairman) Chuck Schumer, New York Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut |
Republican Members Tom Coburn, Oklahoma (Ranking Member) Orrin Hatch, Utah Lindsey Graham, South Carolina |
| U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 |
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| Majority Office Phone: 202-228-3177 |
Minority Office Phone: 202-224-4280 |
