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Can I avoid tracking unique users or website visitors in Vermont? What are the requirements?

To avoid tracking unique users or website visitors in Vermont, you must comply with the Social Security Number Protection Act [3.1]. This act prohibits businesses from intentionally communicating or making available to the general public an individual’s Social Security number, printing or embedding an individual’s Social Security number on any card required for the individual to access products or services provided by the person or entity, requiring an individual to transmit his or her Social Security number over the Internet unless the connection is secure or the Social Security number is encrypted, requiring an individual to use his or her Social Security number to access an Internet website unless a password or unique personal identification number or other authentication device is also required to access the internet website, printing an individual’s Social Security number on any materials that are mailed to the individual, unless State or federal law requires the Social Security number to be on the document to be mailed, and selling, leasing, lending, trading, renting, or otherwise intentionally disclosing an individual’s Social Security number to a third party without written consent to the disclosure from the individual, when the party making the disclosure knows or in the exercise of reasonable diligence would have reason to believe that the third party lacks a legitimate purpose for obtaining the individual’s Social Security number [3.1].

If you are collecting personal information from Vermont consumers, you must also comply with the Disclosures to Consumers Act [2.1]. This act requires credit reporting agencies to disclose all information available to users pertaining to the consumer, including any credit score or predictor relating to the consumer, the names of users requesting information pertaining to the consumer during the prior 12-month period and the date of each request, and a clear and concise explanation of the information [2.1].

In addition, if you are using leashed tracking dogs to track and find dead, wounded or injured big game during all big game seasons and the 24 hour period immediately following the last day of a big game season, you must obtain a leashed tracking dog license from the Department of Fish and Wildlife [1.2][1.3]. The license is valid for five years from the date of issuance and is not transferable. The fees for the initial license are $100.00 for residents and $200.00 for non-residents, and the fees for renewal are $125.00 for residents and $225.00 for non-residents [1.3].

There are exemptions to the Social Security Number Protection Act, such as when a Social Security number is included in an application or in documents related to an enrollment process, or to establish, amend, or terminate an account, contract, or policy; or to confirm the accuracy of the Social Security number for the purpose of obtaining a credit report pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1681(b)(2) [3.1].

In summary, to avoid tracking unique users or website visitors in Vermont, you must comply with the Social Security Number Protection Act [3.1] and if you are collecting personal information from Vermont consumers, you must also comply with the Disclosures to Consumers Act [2.1]. If you are using leashed tracking dogs to track and find dead, wounded or injured big game during all big game seasons and the 24 hour period immediately following the last day of a big game season, you must obtain a leashed tracking dog license from the Department of Fish and Wildlife [1.2][1.3].

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