Connecticut’s Privacy Legislation has Finally Passed

Connecticut has become the fifth state to pass a comprehensive privacy law. The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”) will go into effect on July 1, 2023. The CTDPA is similar to the California, Connecticut, Colorado, and Utah privacy laws but it is most similar to the Connecticut Consumer Data Privacy Act and the Colorado Privacy Act in that they are more consumer oriented. The CTDPA gives Connecticut residents the rights to access, correct, delete, obtain a copy, opt-out of targeted advertising, profiling, and the sale of their personal data, and control the processing of their sensitive data. It is important to note that the consumer rights apply to personal data collected both from and about consumers. However, it does not apply to individuals acting in an employment or commercial context.