Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), consumer rights and appeal

Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 14-4705

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In force 12 months, effective 1 October 2025.

A data subject rights rule binding private bodies.

As of 27 August 2026.

What it requires

Give a Maryland consumer a means to confirm whether you process their personal data, access it, correct it, delete it, receive a portable copy, and obtain a list of third-party categories it was disclosed to.
Offer a Maryland consumer an opt-out of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, and profiling in furtherance of solely automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects.
Respond to a consumer rights request no later than 45 days after receipt, with one 45-day extension available if you tell the consumer the reason within the initial period, and provide a conspicuous process to appeal a refusal.

What this law does

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MODPA gives a Maryland consumer the right, exercisable against a controller, to confirm processing, access their personal data, correct inaccuracies, delete data, obtain a portable copy for automated-processing data, obtain a list of categories of third parties their data was disclosed to, and opt out of targeted advertising, sale, or profiling in furtherance of solely automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects.

A controller must respond within 45 days of receipt, with one 45-day extension available if the controller informs the consumer of the extension and its reason within the initial period, and must establish a conspicuous process to appeal a refusal.

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Read the law

official Maryland statute text, Commercial Law Article, Title 14 Subtitle 47, Maryland General Assembly statute lookup

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