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Virginia Consumer Protection Act, reproductive or sexual health information

VCPA reproductive health

Health · Location

Makes it a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act to obtain, disclose, sell, or disseminate personally identifiable reproductive or sexual health information without the consumer's consent. 'Consent' borrows the VCDPA's opt-in definition, and the protected information includes location data suggesting an attempt to obtain reproductive or sexual health services.

Where

Virginia

Citation

Va. Code § 59.1-200(A)(85); definitions in § 59.1-198; remedies §§ 59.1-203, 59.1-204, 59.1-206

Status

In force

In force since

2025-07-01

Enforced by

Virginia Attorney General, attorneys for the Commonwealth, and local attorneys (59.1-203, 59.1-206); consumers via private action (59.1-204)

People can sue

Yes

Penalties

Private action for actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, up to treble damages or $1,000 if willful, plus attorney fees (59.1-204); civil penalties up to $2,500 per willful violation in public enforcement (59.1-206).

Applies to

• Suppliers in consumer transactions under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act, with no revenue or volume threshold; does not apply to nonpublic personal information subject to Gramm-Leach-Bliley (59.1-200(A)(85))