Groups say companies are violating Maryland Data Privacy Act
Advocacy groups are alleging that companies are not complying with Maryland's Data Privacy Act, a state law designed to give residents rights over their personal data. The claims suggest enforcement gaps may exist even after the law took effect.
Why this matters: Laws without enforcement are just suggestions. If companies are ignoring Maryland's privacy rules, residents are losing rights they technically have on paper — the ability to see, correct, or delete their data. The real test of any privacy law is whether it changes how companies actually behave, not just what they say in a privacy policy. Maryland passed this law. Now someone has to make it stick.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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