Employer access to employees' personal online accounts

Colorado social media password law
active

Colorado employers may not ask or require employees or applicants to disclose usernames or passwords for personal online accounts on personal devices, or to add the employer as a contact or change privacy settings, and may not retaliate for refusal. Limited exceptions cover securities and financial compliance investigations and investigations of unauthorized downloads of proprietary data.

Jurisdiction

Colorado

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

5/11/2013

Enforcing Authority

Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (8-2-127(5))

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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