Data collection companies to be regulated under House bill

Attorney General TJ Donovan, right, presents a report to lawmakers Wednesday on regulating data brokers. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger
The Vermont House passed a bill Thursday that would regulate data brokers and provide consumers with protections against companies that collect, analyze and sell their personal information.Under the legislation, H.764 would require data brokers to register annually with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office and publicly disclose information about dat