On May 5, the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) expressed its support for a privacy bill in Maine, emphasizing data minimization as a key privacy protection. CDT's testimony highlighted areas for improvement in the bill, such as expanding minimization protections, refining the "knowledge" standard, and reinstating the private right of action.
Additionally, CDT opposed three other privacy bills. Two of these were criticized for potentially harming privacy by permitting companies to maintain existing practices that impose significant burdens on individuals.
CDT encourages interested parties to read the full testimony for further details.