Bill > SB569

This bill, concerning online data privacy in Maryland, modifies existing commercial law to place new limits on how companies, referred to as "controllers" (entities that decide how and why personal data is handled), can collect and use consumer information. Specifically, it prohibits a controller from collecting, processing, sharing, or selling precise geolocation data, which is very specific location information, for the purpose of targeted advertising unless they first obtain the consumer's explicit consent. The bill also clarifies that "processing" personal data does not include deleting it or efforts made solely for deletion or data minimization, and it reinforces existing prohibitions against discriminatory data practices and the sale or processing of personal data of minors for targeted advertising.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0569?ys=2026RS