Everything You Need to Know About the Connecticut Data Privacy Act

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What is CTDPA?

The CTDPA applies to any individual or business that conducts business in Connecticut or produces products or services targeted to Connecticut residents. This includes in-state and out-of-state businesses, as well as government agencies, during the prior calendar year, controlled or processed the personal data of:
  1. The business collects personal information from 100,000 or more Connecticut consumers
  2. The business derives 25% or more of its annual revenue from selling personal information and collects personal information from 25,000 or more consumers
Businesses that fail to comply with the CTDPA can face significant penalties. These penalties include fines, legal fees, and reputational damage. Additionally, individuals affected by a data breach can bring a private right of action against the business for damages.

Cookie Consent under CTDPA

When it comes to cookie consent, the act requires businesses to obtain informed consent from users before using certain types of cookies and other tracking technologies that collect and store personal information. To comply, businesses may need to implement a cookie consent solution that:
  1. Displays a clear and conspicuous notice to users about the use of cookies and tracking technologies on the site.
  2. Provides users with information about the types of cookies and tracking technologies used, as well as their purposes.
  3. Allows users to make an informed choice about whether to accept or reject the use of cookies and tracking technologies.
  4. Provides an easy-to-use mechanism for users to manage their cookie and tracking preferences, such as a cookie consent banner or pop-up.
  5. A clear and conspicuous link to the website’s “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” page, where users can exercise their opt-out rights.
  6. Keeps records of user consents and maintains the security of personal information collected through cookies and tracking technologies.
It’s important for businesses operating in Connecticut to review and implement a cookie consent solution that is compliant with the law and gives users control over their privacy preferences.

Consumer Rights under the CTDPA

Right to Know

Right to Access Personal Information

Right to Request Deletion of Personal Information

Right to Correct Inaccuracies

Right to Opt Out of Sale of Personal Information

Right to Non-Discrimination

Best Practices: How to Comply

Below are a few tips to get going:

Establish and update your privacy policy

Review legal basis for processing personal data

Document all data that is collected/processed

Map personal information to each internal database

Appoint a person/team/Data Protection Officer who can own data privacy best practices and respond to incoming Data Subject Access Request (DSARs)

Meet proper deadlines

Audit/create reports showing your data landscape, purpose, and DSARs completed to date.

Understand all exemptions under CTDPA

Decipher between data definitions as they differ between state laws

Frequently Asked Questions

The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) was enacted on May 21, 2018 and became effective on October 1, 2018. This legislation was enacted in response to growing concerns about the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by businesses and aimed to provide residents of Connecticut with greater control over their personal information.

The CTDPA established new rights for residents of Connecticut with respect to their personal information and imposed new obligations on businesses in terms of how they collect, use, and disclose personal information. The CTDPA also provided for enforcement by the Connecticut Attorney General and established civil penalties and damages for violations of the act.

The CTDPA applies to businesses that collect, process, or maintain personal information of Utah residents and that meet one of the following criteria:
  • The business collects personal information from 100,000 or more Connecticut consumers
  • The business derives 25% or more of its annual revenue from selling personal information and collects personal information from 25,000 or more consumers
Under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), residents of the state of Connecticut have several rights with respect to their personal information:
Right to Know: Connecticut residents have the right to know what personal information is being collected about them, the source of that information, and the purposes for which it is being used.
Right to Access: Connecticut residents have the right to access their personal information held by a business and to receive a copy of that information.
Right to Correction: Connecticut residents have the right to request correction of any inaccuracies in their personal information held by a business.
Right to Deletion: Connecticut residents have the right to request that their personal information be deleted by a business, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out: Connecticut residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information by a business.
Right to Non-Discrimination: Connecticut residents have the right to not be discriminated against by a business for exercising their rights under the CTDPA.
These rights give Connecticut residents control over their personal information and help to ensure that their privacy is protected. Businesses must comply with these rights and provide consumers with a means to exercise them.

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With CYTRIO, organizations can operationalize and automate consent and privacy rights management, to meet a complex set of CTDPA compliance requirements through the All-in-One Data Privacy Compliance Platform featuring Cookie Consent Manager, Cookie Banner Generator, Cookie Scanner, DSAR Manager, DSAR Response Automation, Data Discovery, Data Mapping and Records of Processing Activity (ROPA) and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA).

The Connecticut Attorney General

Any individual who has a permanent address in Connecticut

Customers of household goods and services, employees, and those who make business-to-business transactions

Consumers may only make information requests twice a year and only for a 12-month look-back

Yes, if you have customer/client who resides Connecticut you must comply

An individual whose data is collected and processed

An organization that collects data from one or more sources, provides some value-added processing, and repackages the result in a usable form

The process of matching fields from one database to another

A person who determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data

A third-party who processes personal data on behalf of the controller

A business that knowingly collects and sells to third parties the personal information of a consumer with whom the business does not have a direct relationship

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