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Article: CT governor Rell mulls opt-out registry.(ANALYSIS)(Connecticut governor M. Jodi Rell)(Do-Not-Call registry)
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- January 14, 2008
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GOVERNOR M. Jodi Rell of Connecticut, motivated by complaints she has received about online search engines that list names, addresses and telephone numbers as well as age, place of work and other personal data, is in the process of developing a legislative package to create an opt-out registry for online personal data.
The Governor will be calling for a proposed opt-out registry, similar to the Do-Not-Call registry, that would establish a centralized, one-time process for Connecticut residents to remove some or all of their private information from Internet search sites, credit card solicitations, direct mail lists and e-mail lists.
"Anyone who goes to ...