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n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m | J u n e 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n B I Z 29 By Russell F. Anderson J oining a national trend, Connecticut became the fih state to enact a broad-based privacy law in May. Many familiar privacy laws are limited in the scope of the information they cover. For example, HIPAA applies only in the context of healthcare providers and insurers. Our new law, Public Act 22-15, will give Connecticut residents broad rights to their personal data and impose many new obligations, especially for consumer-facing, medium-sized and larger businesses. PA 22-15 covers for-profit businesses that hold the data of at least 100,000 Connecticut residents, or 25,000 when the business derives at least 25% of its revenue from selling consumer data. As a result, the law does not apply to nonprofit organizations and is unlikely to impact most small businesses. For businesses that are impacted, the obligations will be substantial. PA 22-15 will apply to essentially all information held by a business that is linkable to an identifiable individual. is will include not only traditional contact data (name, address and email), but also information such as purchase history and page visits. e new law obligates businesses to limit the data collected to what is reasonably needed for the intended purpose, and then to limit use of that data for those purposes. Prior consent of the Connecticut resident is necessary to collect sensitive data, such as racial or ethnic origin, health information or precise geolocation. Businesses will also need to implement data security practices to protect collected data; however, the statute does not define what those safeguards should be other than they must be reasonable. Businesses that are subject to PA 22- 15 will be required to provide numerous rights to Connecticut residents. ese rights include: 1) the ability to learn what data the business possesses; 2) to receive a portable copy of that data; 3) to correct inaccuracies; and 4) to require deletion of the data. Responses to these requests must generally be provided within 45 days and without charge. An appeals process must be provided if the right is denied. Where a business uses personal data for targeted advertising or profiling or sells personal data, Connecticut residents will have the option to opt-out of those activities. e processes for exercising all of these rights will need to be disclosed in a thorough privacy notice that is publicly available on your business' website. PA 22-15 first takes effect in roughly a year, July 1, 2023. e Connecticut General Assembly seemingly considered the concerns of business when shaping the law to allow for compliance without being overly punitive. Violations of the law will constitute an unfair trade practice punishable through fines of up to $25,000 per violation. As the law will be enforced only by the Connecticut Attorney General's Office, private and class action lawsuits will not be a concern. Until Dec. 31, 2024, businesses will also be provided a 60-day period to address any deficiencies identified. While many national firms will be familiar with the obligations imposed by PA 22-15 due to other state privacy laws, regional companies may be required to implement a privacy program for the first time. n Russell F. Anderson is an attorney with law firm Pullman & Comley LLC. SCSU picks new business school dean Jess Boronico will be the next dean for Southern Connecti- cut State University's School of Business starting in early June. Boronico has had academic business leadership roles at the University of New Haven, William Paterson Univer- sity and Monmouth University. He also has a background in guiding the suc- cessful accreditation of universities and leading multimillion-dollar fundraising campaigns. Boronico obtained his Ph.D. in operations research and management science from the Wharton School, Uni- versity of Pennsylvania. Wells Fargo names new re- gional market leader Lou Gallo, senior vice president and market executive for the Hudson Valley market at Wells Fargo, will now oversee two addition- al markets, including Connecticut and the New York capital region. Gallo has more than three decades of experience working with middle-mar- ket companies. His promotion follows the retirement of longtime market executive Kevin Burke. Gallo will lead the combined team and focus on growing Wells Fargo's commercial banking divisions in Con- necticut and New York capital, as well as the Hudson Valley. He will oversee three regional offices and over 19 employees that serve companies in the $10 million to $2 billion annual revenue range. Quantum-Si selects new president, COO Quantum-Si Inc., a Guilford-based life sciences company, has appointed Patrick Schneider its new president and chief operating officer. Schneider will take over for Michael McKenna, who will remain as executive vice president, prod- uct development and operations. Schneider most recently worked at MilliporeSigma, where he was senior vice president of strategy, business de- velopment and innovation, and chair of the life science innovation board. M&T Bank names top CT leaders Fresh off its acquisition of Bridge- port-based People's United Bank, M&T Bank has identified two top leaders for its expanded Connecticut operations. e Buffalo, New York-based compa- ny has named Frank Micalizzi its head of commercial banking for Connecti- cut and Bridgeport regional president. It also has named Michael Weinstock its Hartford regional president. In his new role, Micalizzi will ensure collaboration across all lines of business and direct commu- nity banking activities. Previously, he served as M&T's Tarrytown, New York and Connecticut regional president since 2015. Weinstock was M&T Bank's Con- necticut market president since 2015, responsible for starting up and operat- ing all of the bank's activities within the state. Utility executive joins FuelCell Energy Mark Feasel has joined FuelCell En- ergy Inc. in Danbury as executive vice president and chief commercial officer. Feasel started in the role in mid- April, and he reports to President and CEO Jason Few. Feasel previously worked for Schneider Electric USA for 15 years. He began his career in the U.S. Navy. In his new role, Feasel will focus on increasing market share and revenue, and growing the sales of FuelCell Energy's platforms for hydrogen production and lower-car- bon power. Stony Creek Brewery has new CEO Stony Creek Brewery, a Bran- ford-based cra brewery, has ap- pointed Dan Shannon CEO. Shannon has more than three de- cades of experience in the industry, including leader- ship positions in sales and mar- keting for brands such as Budweiser Select, Michelob Brewing Co., Mi- chelob Ultra and Rolling Rock. Meanwhile, David Morrice of Branford has been named the brewery's vice president of sales. Morrice has more than 25 years of experience in the beverage indus- try, including as director of sales at Yazoo Brewing Co. in Nashville. Maritime Aquarium picks Crosby to lead conservation programs Sarah Crosby, a marine ecologist, has joined the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk as director of conser- vation and policy, a new position aimed at expanding the aquarium's leadership role in local and national conservation issues. For the past seven years, Crosby has served as director of Harbor Watch, a research program based at Earthplace in Westport. n C - S u i t e CT passes new privacy law: What your business needs to know Russell F. Anderson E x p e r t ' s C o r n e r Jess Boronico Lou Gallo Patrick Schneider Frank Micalizzi Mark Feasel Dan Shannon

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