Consumer Personal Data Privacy
Consumer privacy laws and policies that cover genetic or genomic data.
Records grouped under the same topic may offer different rights and protections.
This database: 2 records
NHGRI database archive: 1 record
Records about consumer personal data privacy
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| Jurisdiction | Law or policy | Topics | Status | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | Mississippi Consumer Privacy Protection ActWho Owns Your DNA?Legislation · Last action: February 3, 2026Primary source | Consumer Personal Data Privacy | Died | Mississippi HB 1051 did not become law. It would have established a comprehensive consumer-privacy framework that classified processing genetic data for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual as sensitive-data processing. |
| Alabama | Alabama Personal Data Protection ActWho Owns Your DNA?Legislation · Effective: May 1, 2027Primary source | Consumer Personal Data Privacy | Enacted | Alabama enacted the Personal Data Protection Act in 2026, but its requirements do not take effect until May 1, 2027. The act treats genetic or biometric data processed to uniquely identify a person as sensitive data within a broader consumer privacy framework. |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island HB 5351NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Consumer Personal Data Privacy, Coverage and reimbursement | Introduced | An act relating to insurance -- accident and sickness insurance policies (mandates insurance policies, provides coverage to diagnose & treat infertility for women between 25 & 42 years, including pre... |