September 14, 2023

US states leverage existing models of privacy legislation

Source: International Association of Privacy Professionals, September 13, 2023
US states leverage existing models of privacy legislation

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This year, eight states passed new comprehensive consumer privacy laws, giving a growing number of Americans more control over their personal data.

By 2026, 13 state privacy laws will have taken effect, as newly enacted laws in Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas will join California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia in protecting consumer privacy. The landscape of these state privacy laws is becoming clearer after the 2023 legislative session, with nearly all states agreeing on the same structural model for protecting privacy — but adjusting that model to provide different levels of substantive protections.

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