On May 27, 2022, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.515, making Vermont the twenty-first state to enact legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Insurance Data Security Model Law. This blog entry provides a summary of the legislation.
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Attorneys General Launch Investigation into TikTok’s Effects on Children
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On March 2, 2022, eight states announced a bipartisan, nationwide investigation into whether TikTok operates in a way that causes or exacerbates harm to the physical and mental health of children, teens and young adults. …
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Senate Bill Limits Corporate Use of Facial Recognition
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On August 4, 2020, Senators Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders introduced the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020.
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Vermont’s Amendments to Data Breach Law and New Student Privacy Law Effective July 1, 2020
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On July 1, 2020, amendments to Vermont’s data breach notification law, signed into law earlier this year, will take effect along with Vermont’s new student privacy law. …
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Vermont Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Clearview AI Under Data Broker Law
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Vermont Enacts Nation’s First Data Broker Legislation
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Recently, Vermont enacted legislation that regulates data brokers who buy and sell personal information.
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Hilton Agrees to Settle Data Breach-Related Claims by NY and VT Attorneys General
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On October 31, 2017, the New York and Vermont Attorneys General announced a settlement with Hilton Domestic Operating Company, Inc., to settle allegations that the company lacked reasonable data security and waited too long to report a pair of 2015 data breaches, which exposed over 350,000 credit card numbers.
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Samanage USA, Inc. Agrees to Pay to Settle Vermont AG’s Data Security Investigation
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On September 29, 2017, North Carolina-based technology company Samanage USA, Inc. agreed to a $264,000 settlement with the Vermont Attorney General in relation to a breach that exposed the Social Security numbers of 660 Vermont Health Connect users. …
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FTC Settles with Operators of AshleyMadison.com Over Security and Privacy Practices
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On December 14, 2016, the FTC announced that the operators of the AshleyMadison.com website have settled with the FTC and a coalition of state regulators over charges that the companies deceived consumers and failed to protect users’ personal information.
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Vermont Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Aaron’s Franchisee Over Unlawful Debt Collection Practices
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On September 8, Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell announced that SEI/Aaron’s, Inc. has entered into an assurance of discontinuance to settle charges over the company’s remote monitoring of its customers’ leased laptops.
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