The Problem of Onward Transfers Under U.S. Law
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Several of themajor U.S. federal and state laws regulating the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by business entities only regulate the activities of entities that receive personal information directly from consumerswhile ignoring third-parties that receive this personal information through onward transfers. This regulatory gap opens the door for such third parties to use or disclose personal information that they receive from regulated entities in derogation of such regulated entities’ stated policies without risk of government interference.
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