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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, definitions (sale of personal data) (Md. Code, Com. Law 14-4701(ff)(1))

Maryland counts any valuable consideration and also catches processors and affiliates, so licensing customer data for AI training is a sale.

Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text

In the source's own words
“(ff) (1) “Sale of personal data” means the exchange of personal data by a controller, a processor, or an affiliate of a controller or processer to a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.”
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