Your Rights as a Rhode Island Resident

The Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act provides several fundamental rights to consumers who are residents of Rhode Island acting in an individual or household context[11][13].

• Right to know what data is collected: You have the right to confirm whether a business is processing your personal data and to access that data, unless disclosure would reveal a trade secret[11][13]
• Right to delete personal information: You can request that businesses delete your personal data, taking into account the nature of the data and the purposes for which it is being processed[11][13]
• Right to opt out of data sales: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal data to third parties[11][13]
• Right to correct inaccurate data: You can request correction of inaccuracies in your personal information held by businesses[11][13]
• Right to data portability: When technically feasible, you can obtain a copy of your personal data in a readily usable format[11][13]
• Right to opt out of targeted advertising: You can opt out of having your personal data processed for targeted advertising purposes[11][13]
• Right to opt out of profiling: You can opt out of profiling conducted through automated means that produces legal or similarly significant effects[11][13]
• Right to non-discrimination: Businesses cannot discriminate against you for exercising any of these privacy rights[5][11]

Businesses must respond to your requests within 45 days, with a possible 45-day extension if reasonably necessary[13]. If a business denies your request, you have the right to appeal their decision, and they must provide a response to your appeal within 60 days[13].

Official Resources and Contact Information

Rhode Island General Assembly

For information about privacy legislation and to contact your representatives about privacy issues, you can access the Rhode Island General Assembly website. The legislature’s main contact information is available at 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903, with a general phone number of (401) 222-3580[16]. You can find your specific legislators and their contact information through the General Assembly’s website directory.

Attorney General’s Office – Privacy Law Enforcement

The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office has exclusive enforcement authority over the state’s privacy law. The main office is located at 150 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02903, and can be reached at (401) 274-4400[17]. The Attorney General’s Office handles consumer protection matters and will be responsible for investigating privacy law violations once the law takes effect in 2026.

Filing Consumer Complaints

Rhode Island residents can file consumer complaints related to privacy and data protection issues through the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Unit. The unit is located at 4 Howard Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920, and can be contacted at (401) 274-4400[18][19]. The office typically handles more than 500 consumer complaints per month and provides assistance even when they cannot directly resolve an issue[19]. You can file complaints online through the Attorney General’s website or by submitting a written complaint form.

Legislative Contact for Privacy Issues

To contact your state representatives about privacy legislation, you can reach the Joint Committee on Legislative Services at (401) 222-6533[20]. For questions about specific privacy bills or to express your views on privacy legislation, you can contact the offices of the primary sponsors of the privacy law: Representative Evan P. Shanley and Senator Louis P. DiPalma through the General Assembly’s main number.

Public Records and Legislative Information

Information about the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act, including the full text of the legislation and legislative history, is available through the General Assembly’s bill tracking system. The law was enacted as both Senate Bill 2500 and House Bill 7787 during the 2024 session[6][7]. Citizens can access these documents and track future privacy-related legislation through the General Assembly’s website.

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.