New Hampshire Launches Data Privacy Unit

New Hampshire will create a Data Privacy Unit that will enforce RSA 507-H, the New Hampshire Data Privacy Act, the state attorney general’s office announced Thursday. Effective in the new year, the act codifies consumer rights when businesses buy and sell their data (see 2403070064). “Ensuring accountability, transparency, and consumer choice regarding how companies handle and monetize the personal data of their customers is a priority of my office,” New Hampshire AG John Formella (R) said. Establishing a list of FAQs covering consumer rights and business' responsibilities is the Data Privacy Unit's first task. The AG's Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau will house the new unit.