Consumers have few legal options for protecting privacy

Consumers have limited legal options for protecting privacy due to a lack of comprehensive federal data protection law, making it difficult to hold companies accountable for deceptive privacy policies and invasive data practices. Users turn to tech tools and a select few privacy-committed companies for support in asserting their digital privacy rights against overbroad government requests and unexpected data sharing. The US's slim legal protections contrast sharply with the robust global data protection laws, leaving individuals with little recourse in the "Wild West" of digital consumer privacy