Data Privacy The Colorado Privacy Act gives consumers more transparency into and control over the personal data that businesses collect about them. Under the CPA, Colorado residents have the rights to: Opt out from the sale of their personal data, or use […]
Privacy Act Question Submission Statement
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Colorado marketing company to pay state after violating consumer privacy rights, faking consent of 840,000 Coloradans in advocacy campaign
May 10, 2023 (DENVER) — Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Ifficient, a Denver-based marketing company that uses digital advertising to find potential customers and collect their personal information on behalf of its clients, will pay the state of […]
Prepared Remarks: Attorney General Phil Weiser on The Way Forward on Data Privacy (May 4, 2023)
It’s great to join you today to talk about our department’s work on data privacy. Several years ago, I joined the Federal Communication Bar Association and International Association of Privacy Professionals to talk about the state of data privacy. In […]
Attorney General Phil Weiser announces Colorado will receive more than $8 million from settlement with Google over location tracking practices
Nov. 14, 2022 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced that Colorado, along with 39 other attorneys general, has reached a $391.5 million nationwide settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. This is […]
Prepared remarks: Attorney General Phil Weiser at the International Association of Privacy Professionals (April 12, 2022)
Data Privacy Protection: A Colorado Perspective April 12, 2022 It’s an honor to join such a distinguished group of privacy leaders to discuss our work in Colorado to protect data privacy. Before discussing our work in Colorado and our upcoming rulemaking, […]
Prepared remarks: Attorney General Phil Weiser on the way forward on data privacy and data security (Jan. 28, 2022)
As Colorado’s Attorney General, I have focused on the importance of protecting consumers and, in particular, safeguarding their private information. This means that our Department takes our role in implementing and enforcing our data security and data privacy laws seriously. […]
Colorado and Pennsylvania attorneys general urge Congress to enact legislation to oversee and regulate social media companies
Oct. 7, 2021 (DENVER)—In the wake of U.S. Senate hearings about social media and risks to our nation’s youth, Attorneys General Phil Weiser of Colorado and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania are urging Congress to explore legislation that would create a […]
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser leads multistate lawsuit seeking to end Google’s illegal monopoly in search market
Bipartisan coalition of 38 Attorneys General allege Google illegally maintained a monopoly, created insurmountable barriers to entry for competitors Dec. 17, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.) – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser led a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in filing […]
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser plays lead role in multistate lawsuit seeking to end Facebook’s illegal monopoly
Bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general charge Facebook with anticompetitive conduct that thwarted competition, reduced consumer privacy Dec. 9, 2020 (DENVER, Colo.)—Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general filed a major antitrust lawsuit today […]