Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data

Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data

The bill is expected to blanket ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.

Massachusetts Passes Landmark Ban on Sale of Precise Geolocation Data

Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a comprehensive privacy bill that prohibits companies from selling precise geolocation data without explicit consumer consent. The legislation, which passed both chambers of the state legislature last week, establishes some of the strongest consumer data protections in the United States and sets a potential precedent for other states considering similar measures. The bill specifically targets the practice of…

Massachusetts House Approves Data Privacy Protections

A proposed law would bar companies from collecting more data than necessary for products and services, and would shield sensitive information. Next up for the bill is reconciliation.

Massachusetts House Passes Sweeping Privacy Bill

Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House have unanimously approved a privacy bill that would restrict data collection, ban the sale of precise location data and allow consumers to sue over violations.

Mass. House bills would expand digital privacy rights but restrict social media for teenagers

Image via thoughtcatalog The Massachusetts Legislature is poised to expand digital privacy rights following unanimous House passage of a bill whose provisions include banning the sale of precise location data. Follow my Bluesky newsfeed for additional news and commentary. And please join my Patreon for just $6 a month. You’ll receive a supporters-only newsletter every Thursday. The bill now goes to a conference committee to reconcile differences…