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The Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act gives Delawareans new rights when businesses collect personal information about them. The law went into effect from January 1, 2025. Read more below to learn about your personal data privacy rights available to you.
The easiest way to remember your data privacy rights is to keep your data LOCKED
L – Limit the use and sharing of sensitive information collected about you
O – Opt-Out of the sale or targeted advertising
C – Correct inaccurate information
K – Know what personal information is collected and how its used and shared
E – Equal and fair treatment when your personal information is used
D – Delete personal information collected about you
Name or Nickname
Address
Email Address
Device IDs for your computer, phone, or car
Precise location data
Unique identifier
Racial or ethnic origin
Religious beliefs
Health information
Sex life and orientation
Transgender or nonbinary
Citizenship and immigration status
Businesses must provide Delawareans a privacy policy that informs them about the personal data collected and how its used.
Privacy policies must inform Delaware residents:
Notices Must Be:
Businesses may not use your personal information for illegal discrimination. They also cannot discriminate against you for exercising your personal data privacy rights.
Companies covered by the DPDP Act must delete your personal data when requested. And if they don’t, they must tell you how to appeal that decision.
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