LETTER – Advocates to Mastercard: commit to limited data use policy
Nine consumer, privacy and tech accountability groups are calling on Mastercard to stop monetizing cardholder information for secondary purposes.
Letters & Testimony
Letter on “Digital Trade” Implications for Right to Repair
Full text of a letter sent by organizations that support Right to Repair raising concerns that draft of a pending trade deal could interfere with pro-repair legislation.
Patient protections needed from medical credit cards
U.S. PIRG files comments relating to financial products for medical services. This relatively new version of a credit card, marketed specifically for health care services and products, usually lures in applicants with promises of a promotional 0% APR for an introductory period of 6-18 months. What is not always evident to the applicant is the more complex terms of the financial agreement.
Parents and teachers urge EPA to get the lead out of schools’ water
The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and National Education Association (NEA) joined us in urging the EPA to ensure safe drinking water at school.
PIRG Comments to NIH relating to patents and prescription drugs
How should publicly-funded science be licensed and patented for the public good?
PIRG’s comments on the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule
Health apps shouldn't be able to share our sensitive data with third party companies. The FTC is looking to rein them in with its Health Breach Notification Rule
We support bi-partisan bill to stop unfair Visa-Mastercard practices that harm consumers, small businesses
PIRG and CDD’s comments to the CFPB on data broker dangers
Data brokers are shadowy companies that gather and sell lots of data about users - including you. Data broker dangers are significant. It's time for regulatory action.
PIRG, other consumer and product safety advocates urge Congress to fully fund CPSC
The CPSC is responsible for overseeing more than 15,000 products to make sure they don't violate safety standards such as lead limits, and investigating injuries reported by doctors and consumers.