Michele Wong, Synerge 1. The Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce supports the adoption of a National Policy in regards to Internet privacy. A National Policy regarding Internet privacy would facilitate the growth of the business community without having their hands tied by over-regulation at the individual State level.
Internet privacy is a very difficult issue to resolve.
Business believes that they can and should regulate the collection and dissemination of personal data. The Government feels that the public is at risk because of the inability of Business to regulate itself, and wants to protect the public by legislation. The answer to this dilemma lies somewhere in between. Business is entitled to benefit from their investments, but the public is also entitled to protection from the excesses that they can be caught up in. At present, there is a flurry of activity at the State level to protect the public by passing all sorts of helpful legislation.