2024 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 21a - Consumer Protection
Chapter 420l - Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 21a-440. - Online dating operator. Online safety center and harassment report policy.

Universal Citation:
CT Gen Stat § 21a-440. (2024)
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(a) Each online dating operator that offers services to Connecticut users shall maintain an online safety center, which shall be reasonably designed to provide Connecticut users with resources concerning safe dating. Each online safety center maintained pursuant to this subsection shall provide: (1) An explanation of the online dating operator's reporting mechanism for harmful or unwanted behavior; (2) safety advice for use when communicating online and meeting in person; (3) a link to an Internet web site or a telephone number where a Connecticut user may access resources concerning domestic violence and sexual harassment; and (4) educational information concerning romance scams.

(b) Each online dating operator that offers services to Connecticut users shall adopt a policy for the online dating platform's handling of harassment reports by or between users.

(P.A. 23-56, S. 15.)

History: P.A. 23-56 effective January 1, 2024.

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