Yes. Controllers generally may process sensitive data only with consent and when reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Selling sensitive data also requires consent. Vermont’s sensitive-data definition includes consumer health data, precise geolocation, genetic and biometric data, neural data, and other specified information.
The law separately prohibits personal-data sales and targeted advertising involving consumers the controller actually knows, or willfully disregards, are ages 13–17. This restriction is not simply a requirement to obtain teen consent.
Known-child processing must comply with applicable COPPA and Vermont age-appropriate-design requirements.
For operational guidance and structured compliance documentation tools, visit the CLIClaw Privacy Compliance Library.
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