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Law / United States / Florida

Florida Digital Bill of Rights, Department of Legal Affairs enforcement

Fla. Stat. § 501.72

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In force since 1 July 2024.

An enforcement supervision rule binding private bodies.

As of 27 August 2026.

What it requires

  • Expect FDBR violations to be enforced exclusively by the Florida Department of Legal Affairs as an unfair and deceptive trade practice, never by a private plaintiff.
  • Do not assume a cure opportunity as of right. The Department may, but is not required to, grant a 45-day cure period and issue a letter of guidance, and no cure period applies at all to a known-child violation.
  • Expect a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation, tripled for a known-child violation, a failure to delete or correct data after a valid request, or continuing to sell or share data after an opt-out.

If you get it wrong

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What this law does

Drafted with AI from the cited sources under the direction of UnGovr staff. UnGovr holds editorial responsibility for this page.

A violation of FDBR is an unfair and deceptive trade practice actionable solely by the Florida Department of Legal Affairs, with a civil penalty of up to $50,000 per violation, tripled for a known-child violation, a failure to delete or correct data after a valid request, or continuing to sell or share data after an opt-out.

After written notice of an alleged violation, the Department may, but is not required to, grant a 45-day cure period and issue a letter of guidance; that cure period does not apply to a known-child violation, and no sunset date for the cure provision appears anywhere in the text reviewed. FDBR creates no private right of action.

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Read the law

official Florida statute text, Florida Statutes, Florida Legislature

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