United States of America: Introduced Florida Consumer Data Privacy Act (SB 1864)

On 7 January 2022, the Consumer Data Privacy Act (Senate Bill 1864) was introduced in the Florida Senate. The bill requires data controllers to set up reasonable security measures and to provide notice in case of the collection of consumers' personal information. Furthermore, data controllers are prohibited from processing certain types of sensitive data (including data gathered from a child). Moreover, the bill allows consumers to opt-out from the sale of their own personal data and the processing for certain purposes. The bill would allow the Department of Legal Affairs to enforce the provisions against data controllers and processors that pursue unlawful data practices according to the bill. Moreover, the bill prescribes the settlement of a new unit of the office of the Attorney General exclusively working on personal information protection.