Consumer Reports Introduces Free 'Permission Slip by CR' App to Empower Consumers to Take Back Contr

[justaprogressive]

Control of Their Personal Data 

YONKERS, NY – Consumers nationwide now have a powerful new tool to safeguard their privacy. Permission Slip by CR, a free app from Consumer Reports, the independent nonprofit organization that has been protecting consumers for nearly a century, will help users regain control of their personal information and request that companies delete or stop selling their data. The intuitive, user-friendly app is now available on both iOS and Android.  

Permission Slip makes it easy for consumers to manage their personal information. Users can swipe through companies that may have their data, and with a simple tap, send a request for the company to delete their account or stop selling their information. The app currently includes a broad range of industries and companies – from McDonald’s to Applebee’s, AMC Theatres to Ticketmaster, Amazon to Netflix, The Home Depot to Lowe’s, OpenTable to Instacart, and many others. More companies will continue to be added to the app.    

Permission Slip was developed by Consumer Reports’ Innovation Lab in the wake of the implementation of privacy laws in multiple states, beginning with the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that went into effect in January 2020. Through Permission Slip, Consumer Reports acts as an “authorized agent,” an intermediary that files data requests on behalf of consumers and actively follows up with companies to help ensure the requests are fulfilled. The app lets consumers avoid the time-consuming and often complicated process of approaching each individual company to manage their personal data, while it also leverages the clout of Consumer Reports to propel companies to act on the requests.  

[link:https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2023/10/consumer-reports-introduces-free-permission-slip-by-cr-app-to-empower-consumers-to-take-back-control-of-their-personal-data/|

Ta-DAHHHHHHHHHH!

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1. I wonder if it works to really get companies to stop selling data.

[cilla4progress]

2. If this is for real,

what a win for consumers!

I never.make a big purchase without checking CR 1st!

Going to go and download this now!

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4. Having trouble getting it

to load.

Will keep trying..

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5. I see why I'm having trouble loading it...likely -

article in today's WAPO. Servers likely overloaded!

Thanks! Will keep trying.