Comprehensive Privacy Virginia

Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)

Summary

Provides Virginia residents with rights regarding their personal data and imposes duties on 'controllers' and 'processors' of that data.

Rights & Rules

01.
Right to confirm if a controller is processing their data
02.
Right to obtain a copy of their personal data
03.
Right to opt-out of targeted advertising and profiling

Penalties

01.
Civil penalties up to $7,500 per violation
02.
Injunctions and recovery of reasonable investigative costs

Verified Citations

VA Code § 59.1-575

"A consumer has the right to invoke the rights at any time by submitting a request to a controller specifying the consumer rights the consumer wishes to invoke."