Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, consumer rights

Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-577

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In force since 1 January 2023.

A data subject rights rule binding private bodies.

As of 27 August 2026.

What it requires

Give a Virginia consumer a means to confirm whether you process their personal data, access it, correct it, delete it, and receive a portable copy.
Offer a Virginia consumer an opt-out of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, and profiling that produces a legal or similarly significant effect.
Respond to a consumer rights request without undue delay and within 45 days of receipt, with one 45-day extension available, and decide an appeal of a refusal within 60 days.

What this law does

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VCDPA gives a Virginia consumer the right to confirm and access their personal data, correct inaccuracies, delete data, obtain a portable copy, and opt out of targeted advertising, sale, and profiling in furtherance of decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects, exercisable against the controller.

A controller must respond without undue delay and within 45 days of receipt, with one 45-day extension available, and must answer an appeal of a denial within 60 days, with an option to escalate to the Attorney General.

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Read the law

official Virginia statute text, Title 59.1 Chapter 53, Code of Virginia

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