NHMC and Allies Urge Congress to Incorporate Civil Rights Principles into Privacy Legislation

On April 19, 2019, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) joined allies in a letter to Congress emphasizing the importance of addressing data-driven discrimination and equal opportunity in comprehensive privacy legislation. The letter comes as Members in both chambers of Congress consider options for a federal privacy solution.

For NHMC and other civil rights advocates, ensuring that a civil rights framework designed to protect marginalized communities is at the foundation of any privacy legislation is a priority. Communities of color and low-income consumers are frequently targeted for data discrimination and related privacy harms which result in voter suppression, digital redlining, and identity theft.

NHMC is committed to centering Latino voices in the debate over federal privacy legislation.The full letter can be found here.

National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is a woman-led 501(c)(3) non-profit, nonpartisan, civil and human rights organization that was founded to eliminate hate, discrimination, and racism toward Latino and marginalized communities.

We educate and increase Latino visibility from our policy work in Washington, D.C., to our media advocacy work in Hollywood, where we connect, collaborate, and create with talent within the entertainment industry.

We lead the work to eliminate online hate and disinformation across media platforms. We advocate for the Affordable Connectivity Program, Lifeline Program, Net Neutrality protections, and closing the digital divide for Latino and other marginalized communities. NHMC works in partnership with other social justice organizations to safeguard democracy in the United States of America.

NHMC is a not-for-profit, and provides equal opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by law
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