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What are the Rights for Rhode Island Residents in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)?

What are the Rights for Rhode Island Residents in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)? A customer shall have the right to: (1) Confirm whether or not a controller is processing the customer's personal data and access such personal data, unless such confirmation...

What is Biometric Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)?

What is Biometric Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)? Biometric data is data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, a voiceprint, eye retinas, irises or other unique biological patterns...

What is Personal Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)?

What is Personal Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)? Personal data is any information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual and does not include de-identified data or publicly available information. Stay Ahead...

What is Precise Geolocation Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)?

What is Precise Geolocation Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)? Precise geolocation data is information derived from technology, including, but not limited to, global positioning system level latitude and longitude coordinates or other mechanisms, that...

What is Pseudonymous Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)?

What is Pseudonymous Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)? Pseudonymous data is personal data that cannot be attributed to a specific individual without the use of additional information; provided such additional information is kept separately and is...

What is Publicly Available Information in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)?

What is Publicly Available Information in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)? Publicly available information is information that is lawfully made available through federal, state or municipal government records or widely distributed media, or a controller has a...

What is Sensitive Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)?

What is Sensitive Data in the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)? Sensitive data is personal data that includes data revealing racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health condition or diagnosis, sex life, sexual orientation or citizenship...

Who Must Comply with the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)?

Who Must Comply with the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“DTPPA”)? The act applies to for-profit entities that conduct business in Rhode Island or produce products or services that are targeted to state residents and that, during the prior calendar year, either: (1)...