{"id":243205,"date":"2026-05-08T11:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/consumer-reports-statement-on-connecticut-package-bill-aimed-at-strengthening-consumer-privacy-and-surveillance-pricing-protections\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T20:30:21","slug":"consumer-reports-statement-on-connecticut-package-bill-aimed-at-strengthening-consumer-privacy-and-surveillance-pricing-protections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/consumer-reports-statement-on-connecticut-package-bill-aimed-at-strengthening-consumer-privacy-and-surveillance-pricing-protections\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Reports statement on Connecticut package bill aimed at strengthening consumer privacy and surveillance pricing protections"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consumer Reports statement on Connecticut package bill aimed at strengthening consumer privacy and surveillance pricing protections<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/advocacy.consumerreports.org\/press_release\/consumer-reports-statement-on-connecticut-package-bill-aimed-at-strengthening-consumer-privacy-and-surveillance-pricing-protections\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-08 11:44:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: advocacy.consumerreports.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Connecticut legislators passed a bill that prohibits the sale of precise geolocation data, allows for removal of personal information from data brokers, and limits personalized pricing<\/span><\/p>\n

Hartford, CT \u2013 Consumer Reports applauded the passage of <\/span>Senate Bill 4<\/span>, a package of legislation that would extend new privacy protections, such as by prohibiting the sale of consumers\u2019 precise geolocation data, and would also empower Connecticut residents to delete their information from registered data brokers with a single click.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to see the overwhelming support for SB 4, which includes Connecticut\u2019s version of the Delete Act and a complete ban on the sale of consumers\u2019 precise geolocation data, among other important amendments. SB 4\u2019s data broker provisions will make it much easier for consumers to delete their data and protect themselves from harms like stalking, identity theft, and unwanted marketing. Meanwhile, SB 4 will also ensure that consumers\u2019 location data is protected by default and cannot be auctioned off to the highest bidder. We hope to see more states pass these critical protections,\u201d said Matt Schwartz, senior policy analyst at Consumer Reports. \u201cWe thank Senator Maroney for his leadership on this important bill and we urge Governor Lamont to sign it into law.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

CR was a leading organization in helping establish <\/span>the Delete Act<\/span> in California; Connecticut now becomes the second state in the nation with such a rule. Connecticut also joins Maryland, Oregon, and Virginia in banning the sale of precise geolocation information. California and Massachusetts are also considering similar bans during the 2026 legislative session. CR recently released <\/span>model legislation<\/span>, the State Location Privacy Act, that would similarly ban the sale of consumers\u2019 precise geolocation information.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bill also creates new rules to address surveillance pricing \u2014 also known as \u201cpersonalized\u201d pricing \u2014 which is…<\/span><\/p>\n

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