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This bill aims to enhance consumer privacy and protection by implementing several key provisions. It mandates the registration of data brokers, which are businesses that sell or license personal data obtained from third parties, and requires the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to establish an accessible program for consumers to request the deletion of their personal data. Additionally, manufacturers will need to provide tariff cost estimates on new automobiles, and businesses using personalized algorithmic pricing, which is pricing determined by algorithms based on personal data, must disclose this practice to consumers. The bill also amends the Connecticut Data Privacy Act by defining "facial recognition technology," redefining "publicly available information" to offer more protection, removing an exemption for certain employment-related data processing decisions, granting consumers more rights regarding profiling decisions, prohibiting the sale, sharing, transfer, or access to precise geolocation data (location data accurate to within 1,750 feet), and establishing new rules for the use of facial recognition technology. Finally, it imposes restrictions on state and municipal contracts to prevent the sale, sharing, transfer, or access to automated license plate reader information, which is data gathered by devices that record vehicle license plates.

Budget and Finance, Justice

General Law Committee (Joint)

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