Maine data privacy rights and data broker removal (2026)
| Comprehensive privacy law? | No comprehensive law |
|---|---|
| In effect since | ISP law effective July 1, 2020. No comprehensive consumer privacy law (a comprehensive bill remains under consideration as of 2026). |
| Honors Global Privacy Control? | Not required |
| Data-broker registry? | No |
| Enforced by | Maine Attorney General / Public Utilities Commission framework for the ISP law (no express private right of action) |
How to exercise your rights
Against ISPs, residents benefit from the opt-in default — ISPs cannot sell their data without consent. For general data and data brokers, residents rely on breach notification, opt-outs to CCPA-covered and other-state-registered brokers, and the Global Privacy Control. No Maine mechanism compels access/deletion from non-ISP businesses not covered by another state's law.
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Sensitive information
The ISP law uses an OPT-IN model: ISPs may not use, disclose, sell, or permit access to customer personal information (including browsing history, app-usage history, and geolocation) without the customer's express, affirmative consent.
Special protections
Maine has NO Daniel's-Law-style judicial/official privacy statute and no broker-takedown right for officials (confirmed against Maine Revised Statutes and EPIC's national tracker, which omits Maine, 2026-06-21). Related but non-qualifying: (1) Address Confidentiality Program, 5 M.R.S. §90-B (Secretary of State) — covers victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking, and reproductive/gender-affirming health-care practitioners; judges/prosecutors/officers are NOT an eligible class unless personally a covered victim; binds state/local agencies and courts only, not data brokers. (2) FOAA exemption 1 M.R.S. §402(3)(O) shields public-employee personal contact info from public records but excludes elected officials and imposes no obligation on private brokers. No 2023–2026 Maine judicial-security/address-removal bill was enacted.
How to file a complaint
Maine Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division — https://www.maine.gov/ag/consumer/
Recent updates (2025–2026)
A comprehensive consumer privacy bill remains under consideration as of 2026; Maine still relies on its 2019 ISP privacy law plus sectoral statutes.
Frequently asked questions
Does Maine have a data privacy law?
Maine has no comprehensive consumer privacy law, but federal rules and data-broker opt-out paths still apply.
How do I remove my information from data brokers in Maine?
Against ISPs, residents benefit from the opt-in default — ISPs cannot sell their data without consent. For general data and data brokers, residents rely on breach notification, opt-outs to CCPA-covered and other-state-registered brokers, and the Global Privacy Control. No Maine mechanism compels access/deletion from non-ISP businesses not covered by another state's law.
Can I sue for privacy violations in Maine?
Maine Attorney General / Public Utilities Commission framework for the ISP law (no express private right of action); Maine AG for breach notification. No comprehensive-law enforcement body.
Does Maine have a data broker registry?
No. Maine does not have a dedicated data-broker registry, but you can still opt out of brokers directly.
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/35-a/title35-Asec9301.html
- https://www.pierceatwood.com/alerts/maines-new-internet-privacy-law-what-you-need-know
- https://www.maine.gov/ag/consumer/
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