Your Rights as a Maine Resident

Under Maine’s existing ISP privacy law, residents have limited but important protections when dealing with internet service providers. If the proposed LD 1822 becomes law, Maine residents would gain comprehensive digital privacy rights.

• Right to know what data is collected: You would have the right to confirm whether a business is processing your personal information and access details about what data they collect and how it’s used
• Right to delete personal information: You could request that businesses delete your personal data, with certain exceptions for legitimate business needs
• Right to opt out of data sales: You would have the right to prevent businesses from selling your personal information to third parties
• Right to correct inaccurate data: You could request that businesses fix incorrect personal information they have about you
• Right to non-discrimination: Businesses couldn’t refuse service, charge different prices, or provide different service quality solely because you exercised your privacy rights
• Special protections for sensitive data: Enhanced consent requirements would apply to biometric data, health information, and precise location data

Currently, these comprehensive rights only exist for broadband internet customers under Maine’s ISP privacy law, which requires opt-in consent before providers can use or sell your browsing history and personal information[5].

Official Resources and Contact Information

Maine State Legislature

Contact your representatives about privacy legislation and track bill progress through the official legislative website. The Maine Legislature can be reached at legislature.maine.gov for bill tracking and committee information[15]. To find your specific legislators by address, visit the legislature’s contact page.

For general legislative inquiries:

House of Representatives: Call 1-800-423-2900 or write to 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0002[16][15]

Senate: Call 1-800-423-6900 or write to 3 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0003[16][15]

Maine Attorney General – Consumer Protection

The Attorney General’s office handles consumer privacy complaints and enforces existing privacy laws. Contact information:

Phone: 207-626-8800

Consumer complaints: 207-626-8849 or toll-free 1-800-436-2131

Mailing address: 6 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333

Email: attorney.general@maine.gov

For consumer complaints and privacy violation reports, visit maine.gov/ag/consumer[17][12][13]

Legislative Committee Contact

Privacy legislation is typically handled by the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary. Committee materials and hearing schedules can be found through the legislature’s website[18]. Contact the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis at (207) 287-1670 for committee information[18].

Finding Your Representatives

To identify your specific state senator and representative, use the Maine Legislature’s district lookup tool at legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/ContactYourLegislator[16]. You can also contact the Clerk of the House at (207) 287-1400 or the Secretary of the Senate at (207) 287-1540 for assistance in reaching your legislators[15].

Sources and Citations

Last Updated August 2025. Written with contributions from both human authors and Perplexity AI. If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.