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Comment: Ohio's proposed privacy bill has strong support, but opposition looms

By Amy Miller ( July 16, 2021, 20:08 GMT | Comment) -- Ohio is ready to join the growing list of US states giving consumers more control over their online data. Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted talked with MLex about the proposed Ohio Personal Privacy Act, and why lawmakers opted to follow Virginia’s privacy law more closely than California’s. But while Husted said Ohio has struck the right balance between protecting consumers and setting guidelines for businesses, privacy advocates argue that the bill, like all state privacy legislation, puts too much responsibility on consumers to navigate today's complicated world of e-commerce.Ohio appears headed to join the growing number of US states enacting laws giving consumers more control over their online data....

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