Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

VCDPA
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Virginia's comprehensive consumer privacy law gives residents rights to access, correct, delete, and port their personal data and to opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and significant-decision profiling, with an appeal process. Controllers need opt-in consent for sensitive data, must run data protection assessments for higher-risk processing, and face extra limits on known children's data (2025) and a ban on selling precise geolocation data (from July 1, 2026). Section 59.1-577.1 on minors' social media time limits is listed as a separate entry because it is enjoined.

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

1/1/2023

Enforcing Authority

Virginia Attorney General (exclusive authority, 59.1-584(A))

Maximum Fine

Up to $7,500 per violation

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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Privacy Topics

consumer_rightsopt_outdata_protection_assessmentsensitive_data