Connecticut Data Protection Act

What is CTDPA?

CTDPA is Connecticut Data Protection Act was signed into law on 28 April 2022. It is a data privacy law similar to US CCPA.

Who does the CTDPA apply to?

personal data of a minimum of 100,000 consumers (excluding personal data that is controlled or processed solely for the purpose of completing payment transactions), or
personal data of a minimum of 25,000 consumers, and derived over 25 % of their gross revenue from selling personal data.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Biometric information
Credit and debit card numbers
Drivers’ license and license plate numbers
Email addresses
Employment information
Financial data
Healthcare and insurance information
Mailing addresses
Military ID numbers
Passport ID numbers
Passwords
Physical addresses
Social Security Numbers
Student ID numbers
Telephone numbers
Usernames

Sensitive personal information

“data revealing racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health condition or diagnosis, sex life, sexual orientation or citizenship or immigration status”,
genetic or biometric data that is processed to uniquely identify an individual,
“personal data collected from a known child” or
“precise geolocation data”.

Consumer rights under CTDPA

to confirm whether a controller is processing their personal data;
to obtain access to such data;
to be provided with a copy of their personal data in a portable and readily usable format;
to correct any inaccuracies contained therein; and
to delete personal data provided by them or received about them.

CTDPA enforcement and fines

A violation of the CTDPA constitutes an unfair trade practice under the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, which provides for penalties up to $5,000 per wilful violation.

CTDPA and consent management

The consumer’s consent has to be obtained to process sensitive data and the consent option must be designed as an opt-in.

Consumers must have the possibility to opt-out of the processing of their personal data for the purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of their personal data (unless an exception applies), or, “profiling in furtherance of solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer.

The Connecticut Data Protection Act (CTDPA) Timeline

Signed into law on April 28, 2021
The CTDPA will take effect on July 1, 2023

Other US State Privacy Laws

CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act, learn more at CCPA
CPRA: California Privacy Rights Act, learn more at CPRA
CPA: Colorado Privacy Act, learn more at CPA
VCDPA: Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, learn more at VCDPA
UCPA: Utah Consumer Privacy Act, learn more at UCPA
CTDPA: Connecticut Data Protection Act, learn more at CTDPA
COPPA: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, learn more at COPPA

Compare different US State Privacy Laws

How to compliant with and implement the Connecticut Data Protection Act Compliance Solution?

Use a consent management platform like UniConsent to offer consumers full control of data collection, opt-out features, manage the preferences communication.