Your Rights as a Massachusetts Resident

Under the proposed comprehensive privacy legislation currently being considered, Massachusetts residents would gain significant new rights regarding their personal information.

• Right to know what data is collected: Companies would be required to clearly disclose what personal information they collect about you, how it’s used, and with whom it’s shared
• Right to delete personal information: You could request that companies delete personal information they have collected about you, with certain exceptions for necessary business operations
• Right to opt out of data sales: Companies would be prohibited from selling your personal information without your explicit consent, and you could opt out of such sales
• Right to correct inaccurate data: You could request that companies fix incorrect personal information they maintain about you
• Right to non-discrimination: Companies could not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights, such as by denying services or charging higher prices

These rights would only become available if and when comprehensive privacy legislation is enacted into law. Currently, Massachusetts residents have limited privacy rights under existing consumer protection and data security laws[1].

Official Resources and Contact Information

Massachusetts Legislature

To find your specific state senator and representative and contact them about privacy legislation, use the Massachusetts Legislature’s official legislator finder tool at https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator. You can search by entering your street address to identify your legislators and find their contact information.

General contact information for the Massachusetts Legislature:

State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02133
Phone: (617) 722-2000

Privacy Legislation Status

Track the progress of current privacy bills through the Massachusetts Legislature website:

• S 2516 (Massachusetts Data Privacy Act): https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2516
• H 78 (Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act): https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H78
• H 80 (Comprehensive Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act): https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H80

Attorney General’s Office

For reporting privacy violations under current Massachusetts law and consumer protection issues:

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
Consumer Hotline: (617) 727-8400
Online complaint form: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/file-a-consumer-complaint

Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation

For questions about data breaches and current data protection requirements:

One Federal Street, Suite 720, Boston, MA 02110
Consumer Hotline: (617) 973-8787 or toll-free 1-888-283-3757
Website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-consumer-affairs-and-business-regulation

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.