In 2018, Vermont passed a data breach notification bill to address the Equifax data breach.
Vermont’s Attorney General is Recommending the following additional legislative fixes:
- Create a new statewide office, Chief Privacy Officer, charged with ensuring the state establishes best practices for handling Vermonters’ personal information
- the position would advocate for additional privacy protections for citizens & hear concerns
- Stronger protections for student data by educational technology
- The model: a 2016 California law that prohibits education technology companies from selling student information or disclosing it for purposes unrelated to education
VT Digger | AG says Vermont should take more steps to protect data privacy