Maryland’s New Online Data Privacy Act: What You Need to Know

Webinar Description:

Detailed data collection by companies has created enormous privacy risks for consumers. Maryland sees this first-hand with thousands of reported breaches impacting residents each year. This data collection has also fueled targeted advertising to children on social media platforms that has been linked to behavioral and other harms. In the absence of national action, Maryland became the fifteenth state to enact a consumer privacy law. That law, the Maryland’s Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), has been called “the strongest comprehensive privacy law among the states” and a “game changer” (https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2024/04/12/maryland-passes-pair-of-strong-privacy-bills). This webinar will provide an overview of Maryland’s new data privacy law and the rights and protections that residents can now claim. Register here.

Webinar Participants

· Host/MC: Sue Rogan, Director of Strategic Partnerships, CASH Campaign of Maryland, and chair, Subcommittee on Public Outreach, Maryland Cybersecurity Council

· Guest: Senator Sara Love (District 16, Montgomery County)

· Interviewer: Markus Rauschecker, Cybersecurity Program Director, CHHS, and member, Subcommittee on Law and Policy, Maryland Cybersecurity Council

About the CASH Campaign of Maryland (https://cashmd.org/)

The CASH Campaign of Maryland promotes economic advancement for low-to-moderate income individuals and families in Baltimore and across Maryland. CASH accomplishes its mission through operating a portfolio of direct service programs, building organizational and field capacity, and leading policy and advocacy initiatives to strengthen family economic stability.

About Senator Sara Love (https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/love02)

About the Maryland Cybersecurity Council (https://www.umuc.edu/mdcybersecuritycouncil)

The Maryland Cybersecurity Council is a statutory entity chartered to make public policy recommendations in the domain of cybersecurity. With nearly 50 members, the Council includes federal partners (NSA, NIST), key members of the State’s executive branch and other agencies, such as the State Board of Elections, members of the Maryland General Assembly, and other representatives from the State’s public and private sectors. By statute, the University of Maryland Global Campus is the staffing agency of the Council.

Order of Presentation

Sue Rogan: Welcome, overview of Webinar topic and tech details, introduce presenters

Interviewer: Q/A with Delegate Love and Senator Gile

Interviewer: Audience Q/A

Sue Rogan: Webinar Wrap-up

Format/Platform

The webinar is audio format.

How Questions will be Received

Questions will be submitted in writing via chat. The interviewer will review them before reading them for the panelists’ reaction.

Webinar Registration and Access

The webinar will be posted on the CASH Academy webpage where registration will be opened. Registrants will receive Zoom information to access the webinar. The webinar can be posted elsewhere with pointers to the CASH Academy page.