North Carolina

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Right to Know in North Carolina	Yes
Right to Delete in North Carolina	Yes
Right to Opt Out of Sales in North Carolina	Yes
Right to Correct in North Carolina	No
Right to Non-Discrimination in North Carolina	Yes
Authorized Agent in North Carolina	Yes

Your Rights as a North Carolina Resident

Under the proposed privacy legislation currently pending in the North Carolina General Assembly, residents would gain the following rights if either bill becomes law:

Right to know what data is collected – You could request information about what personal data a business has collected about you and how it is being used
Right to delete personal information – You could request that businesses delete your personal data, with some exceptions for legitimate business purposes; this right is specifically available under H 462
Right to opt out of data sales – You could prevent businesses from selling your personal information to third parties for monetary or other valuable consideration
Right to correct inaccurate data – You could request that businesses fix errors in your personal information
Right to data portability – You could request your personal data in a portable format to transfer to another service provider
Right to opt out of profiling – You could prevent businesses from using your data for automated decision-making that has legal or significant effects on you
Right to non-discrimination – Businesses could not deny services, charge different prices, or provide different service levels because you exercised your privacy rights; this protection is specifically available under H 462

These rights would only apply if one of the pending bills becomes law. Currently, North Carolina residents have limited privacy rights under existing consumer protection statutes.

Official Resources and Contact Information

North Carolina General Assembly

The North Carolina General Assembly is responsible for considering the pending privacy legislation. You can track the progress of House Bill 462 and Senate Bill 525 and contact your representatives about privacy issues.

General Assembly Contact:

Phone: (919) 733-4111 (legislative switchboard)
Website: https://www.ncleg.gov/

Finding Your Representatives

To contact your specific state legislators about privacy legislation:

Find your legislators: https://www.ncleg.gov/findyourlegislators
Email format: firstname.lastname@ncleg.gov
Mailing address: North Carolina General Assembly, Raleigh, NC 27601-1096

Consumer Protection and Privacy Complaints

For current privacy-related consumer protection issues, contact the North Carolina Department of Justice Consumer Protection Division:

Filing Complaints:

Online complaint form: https://ncdoj.gov/file-a-complaint/
Consumer assistance line: (919) 716-6000
Toll-free within NC: 1-877-5-NO-SCAM
Spanish language: (919) 716-0058

Governor’s Office

Contact the Governor’s office about privacy legislation:

Phone: (919) 814-2000
Website: https://www.governor.nc.gov/

Legislative Information and Bill Tracking

Access comprehensive information about pending privacy legislation:

Bill information and status: https://www.ncleg.gov/
Legislative calendar and committee schedules available on the General Assembly website
Live audio streams of legislative sessions available online