Connecticut consumer health data privacy protections
Connecticut's Data Privacy Act applies to Consumer Health Data Controllers that do business in Connecticut or target Connecticut residents, without the usual revenue or processing thresholds.
Connecticut · Effective · Implementation Jan 1, 2026
What it is
- What changed
- Connecticut's privacy framework gives consumer health data its own coverage path for controllers targeting Connecticut residents.
- Why it matters
- Caregiver-facing tools may process symptom notes, care tasks, location, or other health-adjacent data that falls outside traditional HIPAA workflows.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, People using AI and digital health tools, People receiving care, Businesses and agencies that must complyconsumer health app users, family caregivers, care recipients using digital services, technology vendors, privacy teams
- What it does
- Gives people a right or protection; Limits or bans a practice, or narrows eligibility
Sources
Last reviewed Jun 19, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.