Privacy Advocates, Legislators Will Mark Data Privacy Day on Jan. 31 at State House

ACLU of Maine and Left-Right Coalition Will Reveal Details of Comprehensive Privacy Package

January 30, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org

Augusta – The ACLU of Maine and a bipartisan coalition of legislators will hold a press conference at the State House on January 31 to commemorate Data Privacy Day and detail a legislative package underscoring key priorities for protecting individual privacy in Maine.

The press conference marks Data Privacy Day, a day of awareness to educate everyone on the importance of respecting privacy and safeguarding personal information in the face of emerging technologies.

WHO:

• Jeff Northrop, CFF of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the largest and most comprehensive global information privacy community
• Shenna Bellows, Executive Director of the ACLU of Maine
• Rep. Diane Russell (D-Portland), sponsor of The Maine Online Privacy Protection Act
• Rep. Michael McClellan (R-Raymond), sponsor of An Act to Protect Social Media Privacy in the Workplace

WHEN: 

• January 31 at 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: 

• State House Welcome Center, Augusta, ME