A new Vermont law enforcing data security and annual disclosure
obligations on data brokerage companies (e.g., Acxiom, Experian,
Epsilon) came into effect on January 1, 2019. Data brokers
are required to register annually with the Vermont Attorney General
and pay an annual registration fee. Annually, data brokers
must release information regarding practices related to the
collection, storage and sale of personal information, applicable
opt-out practices (if any) and the number of data breaches
experienced during the prior year along with the total number of
consumers affected by such breaches (if known) to the State
Attorney General. If brokers do not comply with the new laws,
they could be considered in violation of Vermont's consumer
protection law. To read more on the new law, visit our AdLaw
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