Vermont’s Groundbreaking Data Privacy Law Would Empower Consumers to Take on Big Tech

The Vermont legislature’s passage of the strictest consumer data privacy law yet provides hope to consumer advocacy groups that state lawmakers will shift from punting enforcement to state attorneys general. While a veto remains possible as of this writing, Vermont’s law serves as a model for states aiming to enact stringent state-level technology regulations.

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