Data Privacy Rights Act

The Problem

Your data is being collected, sold, and exploited without meaningful consent. Tech companies track your every move online, sell your information to data brokers, and use sophisticated algorithms to manipulate your behavior. The US is one of the few developed nations without comprehensive data privacy protections.

Our Solution

Pass the American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA) to:

• Grant Americans the right to access, correct, and delete their data
• Require opt-in consent for data collection (not buried opt-out)
• Ban discriminatory algorithmic decision-making
• Establish a federal Data Protection Agency with enforcement power
• Create a private right of action for privacy violations
• Preempt weaker state laws while preserving stronger ones

The Strategy

We will push for passage of federal privacy legislation:

1. Public education campaigns - Make data exploitation visible and personal
2. Coalition building - Unite consumer advocates, civil rights groups, and privacy organizations
3. Counter big tech lobbying - Match corporate influence dollar-for-dollar
4. State pressure - Support state privacy laws to force federal action
5. Bipartisan outreach - Privacy has broad support across the political spectrum

Why It's Urgent

• 79% of Americans are concerned about how companies use their data
• Data breaches expose millions of records annually
• AI and facial recognition create new surveillance risks
• Children and teens are particularly vulnerable to data exploitation
• EU and other nations already have strong protections (GDPR)

Funding Breakdown

• 40% - Direct lobbying of Congress
• 30% - Public awareness campaigns
• 20% - Coalition coordination and grassroots organizing
• 10% - Research and reporting

Timeline

• Quarter 1-2: Build coalition and launch public education
• Quarter 3-4: Intensive lobbying during committee markup
• Year 2: Floor votes and final passage
• Ongoing: Implementation oversight

Your privacy is a right, not a privilege. Let's make it law.