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Privacy & Identity
US State Privacy Laws
The growing patchwork of comprehensive consumer privacy laws in states such as California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and Texas, absent a federal US privacy law.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
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US state privacy laws are the growing patchwork of comprehensive consumer privacy statutes in states such as California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and Texas, enacted in the absence of a federal US privacy law. They grant rights such as access, deletion and opting out of targeted advertising, with differing definitions and obligations.