Lexology May 11, 2022
On May 10, Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law Substitute Senate Bill 6 (Public Act 22-15), Connecticut’s version of comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. This makes Connecticut the fifth state to enact such legislation, following California, Virginia, Colorado, and Utah. The Act will go into effect July 1, 2023.
APPLICABILITY
The Act applies to persons that conduct business in Connecticut or persons that produce products or services that are targeted to Connecticut residents and that during the preceding calendar year:
- Controlled or processed the personal data of not less than 100,000 consumers, excluding personal data controlled or processed solely for the purpose of completing a payment transaction; or
- Controlled or processed the personal data of not less than 25,000...