In effect
Limited protection
Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (HB 154)
Delaware · 6 Del. C. § 12D-101 et seq. (2023 DE HB 154)
Delaware residents can access, correct, delete, and port their personal data, and opt out of targeted advertising, data sales, and profiling used in solely automated decisions with legal effects. Applies at low thresholds (35,000 consumers).
Technical detail
6 Del. C. § 12D-101 et seq. (HB 154, eff. Jan. 1, 2025); 35,000/10,000-20%-revenue thresholds; profiling opt-out; data protection assessments; AG-only enforcement.
Who is protected: Delaware consumers
Who must comply: Controllers/processors meeting thresholds doing business in Delaware
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Delaware |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2025-01-01 |
| Enacted | 2023-09-11 |
| Citation | 6 Del. C. § 12D-101 et seq. (2023 DE HB 154) |
| Enforced by | Delaware Department of Justice / Attorney General |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Civil penalties via AG; no private right of action |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · automated decision-making · consumer protection · data retention |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
| Official source | Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act — Delaware General Assembly ↗ |
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