State Privacy Regulator Issues Second Decision Penalizing Out-of-State Data Broker
A state privacy regulator has issued its second enforcement decision against an out-of-state data broker, signaling continued regulatory action beyond its own borders. The decision adds to a pattern of state-level agencies asserting jurisdiction over companies that collect and sell resident data regardless of where those companies are based.
Why this matters: Data brokers operate on the assumption that if they are not physically in your state, your state cannot touch them. This decision pushes back on that. Two enforcement actions is not a trend yet, but it is a direction. If state regulators keep reaching across state lines, data brokers face real compliance costs for the first time. That is pressure most of them have avoided for years. The people whose data gets sold without their knowledge are the ones with the most to gain if that pressure holds.
Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · Compliance · General readers · Policy
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