Privacy and Data Security
We support a strong, national privacy standard that builds trust and works for users and companies alike.
Key Takeaways
- Privacy builds trust between companies and users.
- A national law should replace the current patchwork of state rules.
- Preemption ensures fairness, clarity, and innovation.
- Policy must reflect how data flows across borders and services.
- Middle Tech needs a framework that scales with their capacity.
Privacy That Works for Everyone
Protecting users’ privacy is foundational to trust in the digital economy. Internet Works’ members take that responsibility seriously because our success depends on it. But today’s patchwork of state laws creates confusion for users and compliance hurdles for companies, especially Middle Tech firms.
We believe Congress should pass a strong, national privacy law that guarantees baseline rights for every Americans — regardless of their ZIP code — and simplifies compliance for companies of all sizes.
That law should also align with international frameworks so that American businesses can compete globally without sacrificing security or trust. Smart privacy policy is pro-user, pro-innovation, and pro-competition.
What We’re Fighting For
Section 230 protects free expression online and enables safety across the Internet. It’s an existential promise for innovation — shielding responsible platforms from costly lawsuits while holding bad actors accountable.
Trust and safety are essential to the digital economy. We support flexible content moderation policies that reflect platform diversity and protect all users, not one-size-fits-all rules that burden startups.
Middle Tech companies are integrators and deployers of AI, expanding access and boosting productivity. We support a risk-based policy approach that regulates the right part of the AI supply chain.
Today’s digital markets favor incumbents. We advocate for tech policy that opens markets, right-sizes compliance, and gives Middle Tech a fair chance to compete and innovate.