State Legislatures Moving to Expand Consumers' Control over Personal Information

Summary

Following the example set by the California legislature, which enacted a sweeping data privacy statute in June 2018, state legislatures have begun to enact, or at least propose, similar laws to give consumers greater control over their personal information. As states continue to put privacy statutes on the books, the result is likely to be a patchwork of standards for businesses and other entities to follow.