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An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy And Protection.

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This Connecticut bill addresses several consumer data protection and privacy topics. It (1) establishes a registration system for data brokers; (2) directs the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to create an accessible deletion mechanism program so consumers can request removal of their data; (3) requires manufacturers to affix tariff cost estimates to new automobiles; (4) mandates disclosures when businesses use personalized algorithmic pricing; (5) amends the Connecticut Data Privacy Act in multiple ways, including defining 'facial recognition technology,' redefining 'publicly available information,' eliminating the entity-level exemption for certain employment-related processing decisions, granting consumers additional rights regarding profiling decisions, prohibiting the sale, sharing, transfer, or granting of access to precise geolocation data, and establishing new requirements around facial recognition technology; and (6) requires certain state and municipal contracts to restrict the sale, sharing, transfer, or allowance of access to automated license plate reader information.

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