Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act, base law
Enacted in force
Jurisdiction
Delaware [source]
Applies to
Through December 31, 2026, persons conducting business in Delaware or targeting residents that in the preceding year processed at least 35,000 consumers excluding payment-only data, or at least 10,000 consumers AND derived over 20% of gross revenue from data sales; statutory exemptions apply. [source]
Penalty
Delaware DOJ enforcement under 6 Del. C. §12D-111; no private right is created by this chapter. [source]
Detail review
Accepted record facts reviewed
Nov 13, 2026
Fields requiring verification
- enforcement date: Unverified — No distinct enforcement-start date was established. Primary source
In plain English
- Through December 31, 2026, persons conducting business in Delaware or targeting residents that in the preceding year processed at least 35,000 consumers excluding payment-only data, or at least 10,000 consumers AND derived over 20% of gross revenue from data sales; statutory exemptions apply. Primary source
- Provide required notices and respond to authenticated consumer-rights requests. Primary source
- Provide sale/targeted-advertising opt-outs, including qualifying opt-out signals from January 1, 2026. Primary source
- Obtain required sensitive-data consent and conduct applicable data-protection assessments. Primary source
Dates and phased obligations
Verified operative date: 2025-01-01. Primary source
· operative
Verified operative date: 2025-01-01. Primary source
Questions from this record
Who does DE 84 DEL LAWS C197 cover?
Through December 31, 2026, persons conducting business in Delaware or targeting residents that in the preceding year processed at least 35,000 consumers excluding payment-only data, or at least 10,000 consumers AND derived over 20% of gross revenue from data sales; statutory exemptions apply. Primary source
What is the law’s status?
Enacted / in force Primary source
What date does this record track?
Verified operative date: 2025-01-01. Primary source
Has this record been verified?
This record’s accepted facts were last reviewed on 2026-11-13; unsupported comparison fields remain Unverified. Primary source
Primary sources
- Delaware Code Chapter 12D§§12D-103, 12D-104, 12D-106, 12D-108 and 12D-111 versions effective until January 1, 2027
- Enacted 84 Del. Laws chapter 197Section 3; approved September 11, 2023
Verification history
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