United States of America: Passed Indiana Consumer Privacy Bill

On 1 February 2022, the Indiana Senate passed the Consumer Privacy Bill (SB 358). The Act applies to all companies operating in Indiana and surpassing a certain threshold of daily visitors. The Bill gives consumers the right of access, deletion and correction of data, and the right to deny certain use of personal data (namely the sharing, sale or processing for certain purposes). Specifically, the Bill outlines the types of personal information that consumers can request from businesses and those businesses must disclose. The enforcement of these rules is provided by the Indiana division of consumer protection. Finally, a series of exceptions to the provisions are listed, such as protected medical information, among others. The Bill now goes to the Indiana House for the vote.