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Is the Patchwork of U.S. State Privacy Laws Untenable?

In the absence of a national data privacy law, states are taking matters into their own hands — it's created a nightmare for companies and customers

By Jacqueline Lisk    December 8, 2023    

Consumer data privacy in the U.S. is complicated because the country lacks a national data privacy law. But individual state laws that form a patchwork of complexity and sometimes-conflicting regulations are leaving brands — and individuals — confused about their rights.