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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 358 

Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2012, as ‘‘National 

Data Privacy Day’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 30, 2012 

Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. 

KERRY, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. BEGICH, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. UDALL of New 

Mexico, Mr. PRYOR, and Mrs. BOXER) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the designation of January 28, 2012, 

as ‘‘National Data Privacy Day’’. 

Whereas new and innovative technologies enhance our lives 

by increasing our ability to communicate, learn, share, 

and produce; 

Whereas integration of new and innovative technologies into 

our everyday lives has the potential to compromise the 

privacy of our personal information if appropriate protection is not taken; 

Whereas protecting the privacy of personal information is a 

global imperative for governments, commerce, civil society, and individuals; 


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Whereas many individuals and companies are unaware of the 

risks to the privacy of personal information posed by new 

and innovative technologies, of data protection and privacy laws, or of the specific steps they can take to protect 

the privacy of personal information; 

Whereas ‘‘National Data Privacy Day’’ constitutes an international collaboration and a nationwide effort to educate 

and raise awareness about data privacy and about protecting the privacy of personal information; 

Whereas the fourth annual recognition of ‘‘National Data 

Privacy Day’’ by Congress would encourage more people 

nationwide to be aware of data privacy and to protect the 

privacy of their personal information; 

Whereas government officials and agencies from the United 

States, Canada, and Europe, as well as representatives of 

businesses and nonprofit organizations, privacy professionals, academic communities, legal scholars, educators, 

and others with an interest in data privacy are working 

together on January 28, 2012, to educate and raise 

awareness about data privacy and about protecting the 

privacy of personal information; 

Whereas on January 28, 2012, privacy professionals and educators are being encouraged to discuss data privacy and 

security with teens and young adults in schools across 

the United States, and parents are being encouraged to 

discuss data privacy and security with their children; and 

Whereas January 28, 2012, would be an appropriate day to 

designate as ‘‘National Data Privacy Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) supports the designation of January 28, 

2 2012, as ‘‘National Data Privacy Day’’; 

3 (2) encourages State and local governments to 

4 observe the day with appropriate activities and ini5 tiatives that raise awareness about data privacy; 

6 (3) encourages privacy professionals and edu7 cators to discuss data privacy and security with 

8 teens and young adults in schools across the United 

9 States; 

10 (4) encourages corporations to take steps to 

11 protect the privacy and security of the personal in12 formation of their clients and consumers, to design 

13 data privacy into products they create wherever pos14 sible, and to promote trust in technologies; and 

15 (5) encourages individuals across the United 

16 States to learn about data privacy and the specific 

17 steps they can take to protect the privacy of their 

18 personal information. 

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