Press Releases

Small Business Owners Voice Concerns With Proposed Federal Data Privacy Bill

WASHINGTON (July 17, 2024): Small business owners Clark Twiddy of Twiddy & Co., LaKita Anderson of Simply LaKita, and Shallon Thomas of T|W Tote today voiced concerns over how the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) would impact their ability to use personalized digital advertising – which uses basic data such as consumers’ interests and demographics…

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Connected Commerce Council Response to APRA Markup in House Committee on Energy and Commerce

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.…

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New Research Shows Overregulating Data Will Hurt Small Businesses and Digital Publishers

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…

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Leawood Small Business Leader Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

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…

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Jackson Small Business Leader Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

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…

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Mooresville Small Business Leader Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

WASHINGTON (May 7, 2024): Pavlo Prannyk, owner of Mooresville, NC-based olpr. Leather Goods Co, last week met with officials from Rep. Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC) office 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…

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Fullerton Small Business Leader Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

WASHINGTON (May 7, 2024): Philip Gomez, co-owner of Fullerton, CA-based Patty’s Cakes and Desserts, last week met with Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) and officials from Sen. Alex Padilla’s (D-CA) office 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…

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Las Cruces Small Business Leader Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

WASHINGTON (May 7, 2024): CeCe Meadows, owner of Las Cruces, NM-based Prados Beauty, last week met with officials from Sen. Ben Ray Luján’s (D-NM) office to explain the vital role digital tools play in her business. She also voiced concern about policy proposals that could hurt small businesses like hers by making such tools more…

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Randolph Small Business Leader Recognized as 3C Congressional Champion

WASHINGTON (May 7, 2024): Adebukola Ajao, marketing director at Randolph, MA-based Destiny African Market, last week met Tresa Joseph, Senior Policy Advisor at the White House National Economic Council (NEC), to explain the vital role digital tools play in her business. She also voiced concern about policy proposals that could hurt small businesses like hers…

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