Data Brokers in the Digital Economy: Toward Responsible Data Stewardship and Effective Regulation

On May 20, 2026, CIPL hosted an interactive roundtable to examine the data broker landscape. Aided by CIPL’s recently published three-part Policy Series on Data Brokers in the U.S., we examined the challenges posed by the current regulatory environment; the need for proportionate, regulatory solutions to promote beneficial use cases; and potential avenues for incentivizing robust data stewardship measures.

Participants included senior professionals from CIPL member companies, along with representatives from federal and state agencies, state legislatures, and academia. The event, held at CIPL’s Washington, DC office, was conducted under the Chatham House Rule to foster open and candid dialogue.

These key takeaways offer key insights from our in-depth discussion.

Download the Key Takeaways

Download Now