Kirsten Gillibrand wants a new privacy agency

A new bill in the Senate would create a new government agency focused on protecting consumer privacy and data security, removing that authority from the Federal Trade Commission.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s proposed Data Protection Agency would create and enforce new data protection rules. It would encourage the development of new privacy technologies that minimize or eliminate the collection of personal data. The agency would also take action against companies that deploy “pay-for-privacy” or “take-it-or-leave-it” provisions in their terms of service, according to Gillibrand, a New York Democrat.