Delaware Privacy Law (DPDPA)
Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (HB 154)
Delaware · 6 Del. C. § 12D-101 et seq. (2023 DE HB 154)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- January 1, 2025
- Applies to
- Controllers/processors meeting thresholds doing business in Delaware
- Enforced by
- Delaware Department of Justice / Attorney General
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).
Who is protected: Delaware consumers
Legal 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.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Delaware |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | September 11, 2023 |
| Citation | 6 Del. C. § 12D-101 et seq. (2023 DE HB 154) |
| 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 |
| Bill text | Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act — Delaware General Assembly |
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Related consumer data privacy rules elsewhere
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for location… · Blocked / in litigation
- House Bill 2512 — Banning surveillance pricing by rideshare companies · Proposed / pending
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Maine LD 61 (employer surveillance disclosure & prohibition) · In effect
- Washington SHB 1672 (employee monitoring notice, ADS restrictions, emotion AI ban) · In effect
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