The Community and Health Information Safety and Privacy Act (CHISPA)

New Mexico has strong laws to protect the rights of our community, but there is a dangerous gap in our digital privacy. Every day, companies use apps and websites to surreptitiously harvest your location, health information, and identity. This data is then bundled and sold to data brokers who auction it off to the highest bidder.

This creates a digital back door for bad actors. Out-of-state extremist groups and hostile government agencies can purchase this information to track New Mexicans as they visit reproductive health clinics or immigration centers. Without regulation, our private data is being used as a tool for surveillance and stalking, effectively bypassing our state’s commitment to safety and civil rights.

SB 53 establishes clear, common-sense rules to ensure that New Mexicans—not Big Tech—control their own personal information:

• Bans Predatory Geofencing: Prohibits companies from using digital fences to track and target individuals at sensitive locations like health clinics and immigration centers.
• Requires Explicit Consent: Mandates that companies must get your clear, "opt-in" permission before they can collect or share your sensitive data.
• Provides Data Rights: Gives you the legal right to access, correct, and delete the information companies have already collected about you.
• Ensures Accountability: Allows New Mexicans to take legal action if their privacy rights are violated.