WASHINGTON (June 27, 2024): Connected Commerce Council Executive Director Rob Retzlaff today issued the following statement ahead of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce vote on the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) H.R. 8188. “APRA’s sweeping new definition of ‘sensitive data’ will dramatically limit small businesses’ ability to advertise, find customers, and drive sales.…
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2024)— A new study led by the Connected Commerce Council (3C) and Advertiser Perceptions found that overregulating data that powers personalized digital advertising would severely impact small and medium-sized business advertisers (SMBs) and publishers that use these tools to find customers, grow, and measure the effectiveness of their ads. The study comes…
I want to thank the Governor for vetoing the data privacy bill passed by the legislature. I have become increasingly concerned about the potential impact of H.121 legislation on my hotel business.
In March 2020, Twiddy & Company, a family-owned vacation rental company known for hospitality rooted in personal interactions, needed to adjust to contactless, remote customer service.
One business owner is voicing her concerns about new legislative proposals that could harm North Dakota’s small business scene. Co-owner of Bed N Biscuit, Lila Teunissen, met with Senator Hoeven to discuss
In today’s digital age, protecting people’s sensitive data has never been more critical. As more and more states propose, pass, and implement varied data privacy laws, Congress must pass a unified national privacy law. However, the recently introduced American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) does not create a single national privacy law and raises significant concerns…
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2024): Noah Fakeri, owner of Leawood, KS-based Moda Domani, last week met with Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) to explain the vital role digital tools play in his business. He also voiced concern about policy proposals that could hurt small businesses like his by making such tools more expensive and less effective. Fakeri’s…
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2024): Kevin Deneen, co-founder of Jackson, WY-based Moterra Campervans, last week met with Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Rep. Harriet Hageman (R- WY), and officials from Sen. Maria Cantwell’s (D-WA) office to explain the vital role digital tools play in his business. He also voiced concern about policy proposals…