Protect Consumers' Privacy by Giving Them Greater Control of Their Data
| Category: | Privacy / Data Protection |
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| Status: | Defeated |
| Sponsor: | Senator Joe Rafferty, Senate 34 - York County |
| Session: | 130 |
| Bill #: | LD 1982 |
Position:
- Opposed.
Summary:
Senator Rafferty of York would establish the Maine Consumer Privacy Act. It applies to the collection and sale of all personal information collected by a business from consumers. Because the new Act covers Internet service providers, this bill repeals the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, chapter 94 to keep all entities on equal footing, allowing consumers to opt out of the sale of personal information. The Maine Consumer Privacy Act takes effect January 1, 2023.