New Jersey’s proposed privacy rules include some surprises

New Jersey’s proposed privacy rules include some surprises

On June 2, 2025, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs released proposed rules (57 N.J.R. 1101(a)) pursuant to the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (N.J.S.A. 56:8-166.4 et seq.).  Although the proposed rules have many similarities to California’s current privacy regulations, there are some surprises.  Among other things, New Jersey has proposed a limited definition of the “internal research” exception to the rules that exclud…