New Jersey Privacy Act Kicks off New Year with New Comprehensive State Privacy Law
Lexology January 31, 2024
Earlier this month New Jersey became the thirteenth state to pass a comprehensive privacy law aimed at protecting residents’ personal information and starting a new round of comprehensive state privacy laws providing such safeguards in lieu of a federal privacy law. Following a number of starts, stalls, and amendments throughout 2022 and 2023, the law was finalized on the last day of the 2023 legislative session and was signed by Governor Phil Murphy on January 16, 2024. The law will go into effect in January 2025.
Applicability
The New Jersey law applies to businesses that operate in the State or produce products or services that are targeted to residents of the State, and that during a calendar year, either:
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