The pervasive daily use of the Internet and explosive growth of artificial intelligence applications has caused many Americans to become increasing concerned about their personal privacy. The federal government and Congress remain stalled on pragmatic issues, like the budget, and remain unable to address the novel question of Internet privacy.

Unwilling to leave their citizen’s privacy at risk, the various states have jumped into the breach. On Jan. 16, 2024, New Jersey joined 12 other states by passing a comprehensive privacy law, New Jersey Senate Bill 332 (SB332). It will become effective one year from the date of its passage.