Massachusetts lawmakers pass Consumer Data Privacy Act banning sale of precise location data
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Massachusetts lawmakers have unanimously passed the Consumer Data Privacy Act, granting residents new rights over accessing and deleting their data held by big tech companies. The bill also bans the sale of users' precise location data. The House voted 146-0, following the Senate's earlier unanimous approval. The bills will now be combined and sent to the governor, who is expected to sign it into law.
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· 4 pulledMassachusetts lawmakers have voted to pass privacy protections that grant the state's residents new rights over accessing and deleting their data held by big tech giants.
The bill also bans companies from selling their users' precise location data.
Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House passed the state's Consumer Data Privacy Act in a unanimous 146-0 vote on Thursday.
The bill is expected to blanket-ban companies and startups from selling people's precise location data across the state.
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