Content, Privacy & Data Regulation
Protecting consumer privacy without inhibiting developers’ ability to innovate.
Shaping Effective Privacy Policy That Doesn’t Overstep
Consumer protection, specifically related to digital privacy and data regulation, continues to be a focus of policymakers worldwide. But we believe good intentions can have unexpected results. Unnecessarily burdensome standards for securing online communications and tracking confidentiality can have a horrendous impact on small businesses and software developers. We work with the tech industry and lawmakers to help them better understand this complex topic as they write new regulation.
The Latest on Privacy & Data Regulation
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Department of Justice Search Suit Jeopardizes the App Ecosystem
Read more: Department of Justice Search Suit Jeopardizes the App EcosystemIn 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company’s payments to device manufacturers to make Google their default search engine violated antitrust laws. In August of 2024, the judge ruled in favor of the DOJ, determining that Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly. That November, the…
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Developers Alliance files Amicus Brief to Argue that Algorithms are Protected by the First Amendment
Read more: Developers Alliance files Amicus Brief to Argue that Algorithms are Protected by the First AmendmentThe Developers Alliance, along with SIIA, filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court to aid the Justices in understanding that the algorithms and code developers create to perform content moderation are protected by the First Amendment. The high court will hear the NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton case sometime in 2024. The case centers…
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A Busy Regulatory End of the Year in Europe
Read more: A Busy Regulatory End of the Year in EuropeThe November & December 2023 European Policy Update Artificial Intelligence Act EU lawmakers have struck a deal on the AI Act after 36 hours of intense negotiations over three days. The text reflecting the provisional political agreement will be finalized in the coming period by experts of the three institutions involved (The European Commission, who…
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Developers Alliance Joins Global Coalition Backing WTO’s E-commerce Initiative
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins Global Coalition Backing WTO’s E-commerce InitiativeDevelopers Alliance has joined a multi-association coalition in support of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Joint Initiative on E-commerce (JSI) negotiations. The associations represent technology companies active across the world and in all economic sectors. The Alliance has previously supported U.S. industry efforts in support of the negotiations. Key Points: The following quote can be…
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Developers Share Small Biz Experiences and Champion App Store Model on Capitol Hill
Read more: Developers Share Small Biz Experiences and Champion App Store Model on Capitol HillAs Congress turns its attention away from leadership elections and back to policy discussions, a coalition of app developers and app advocates hosted a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to chat about what the app store means for small businesses. Among the presenters were Adri Ofman, COO of Visual Blasters; Chudi Iregbulem, founder and CEO…
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Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Opposing U.S. Government’s Surprise Decision to Withdraw Its Support for Digital Trade Policies
Read more: Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Opposing U.S. Government’s Surprise Decision to Withdraw Its Support for Digital Trade PoliciesThe Developers Alliance joined fifteen other industry associations in a letter highlighting how the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) decision to withdraw its support for the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) foundational positions on digital trade policy will have profoundly harmful effects for small businesses and consumers. Washington, D.C., November 3, 2023 – The Developers Alliance…
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UK’s Online Safety Act Is Live, While the EU Sends the First Formal Warnings to Very Large Online Platforms
Read more: UK’s Online Safety Act Is Live, While the EU Sends the First Formal Warnings to Very Large Online PlatformsThe October 2023 European Policy Update Content regulation Source: Ofcom (https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/safer-life-online-for-people-in-uk) The Online Safety Act, the UK’s framework content law, has received Royal Assent and will be implemented by Ofcom in three phases covering guidelines and secondary legislation for different legal obligations. The legal obligations vary for different services, but the law imposes overall duties…
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Rudderless House Must Correct Course to Support Devs and Grow the Economy
Read more: Rudderless House Must Correct Course to Support Devs and Grow the EconomyOctober 2023 US Policy Update House Chaos Hits Home for Devs In early October, a band of hardline conservative Republicans voted to oust Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) from his role as Speaker of the House. This group viewed Representative McCarthy as insufficiently conservative and too willing to cut deals with Democrats. Since October 4, all business…
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We have (non-European) ‘gatekeepers’ under EU’s DMA, and encryption is still under threat in both EU and UK
Read more: We have (non-European) ‘gatekeepers’ under EU’s DMA, and encryption is still under threat in both EU and UKThe September 2023 European Policy Update Artificial Intelligence The AI Act is closer to a final version as the legislative process enters the last mile. A large part of the proposal was agreed upon in drafting meetings. However, important aspects still need to be decided at the political level. The most contentious points relate to…
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Washington Turns Up the Heat on Tech; Developers Alliance Responds in Effort to Protect Innovation
Read more: Washington Turns Up the Heat on Tech; Developers Alliance Responds in Effort to Protect InnovationThe August and September US Policy Update Developers Alliance Joins Broad Coalition Calling on Senate to Reject STOP CSAM Act The Developers Alliance joined dozens of other industry associations, civil rights groups, and groups representing LGBT+ individuals and journalists in a letter identifying how the Senate’s STOP CSAM Act (S. 1199) will create more problems…
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