Can I ignore consumer requests for information or deletion in Maine? What are the requirements?

Consumer Requests for Information or Deletion in Maine

Based on the provided context documents, Maine law requires compliance with the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the applicable implementing federal Privacy of Consumer Information regulations, as adopted by various federal agencies, for the privacy of consumer financial information ^[1.1][2.1]. Additionally, each public entity that has a publicly accessible site on the Internet associated with it shall develop a policy regarding its practices relating to personal information and shall post notice of those practices on its publicly accessible site on the Internet ^[3.1].

Maine law prohibits debt collectors from engaging in any conduct, the natural consequence of which is to harass, oppress or abuse any person in connection with the collection of a debt ^[2.2]. However, there is no information in the provided context documents that suggests that consumer requests for information or deletion can be ignored in Maine.

Therefore, to answer your question, it is not permissible to ignore consumer requests for information or deletion in Maine. However, the specific requirements for responding to such requests are not provided in the context documents.

Source(s):

• [1.1] Privacy of consumer financial information
• [2.1] Privacy of consumer financial information
• [3.1] Notice of information practices
• [2.2] Prohibited practices

Jurisdiction

Maine

• Privacy