Data Privacy Laws
OCPA Consumer Rights: Oregon Data Privacy Act
Oregon's OCPA (ORS 646A.574) gives access, deletion, opt-out, and a rare specific-third-party-list right. Controllers must respond within 45 days; appeals allowed.
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Data Privacy Laws
What Is the OCPA? Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
The OCPA (ORS 646A.570 to 646A.589) took effect July 1, 2024, with no dollar threshold and a rare specific-third-party-list right. AG penalties up to $7,500.
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Data Privacy Laws
UCPA Compliance Checklist for Businesses (Utah 2026)
A step-by-step UCPA compliance checklist: applicability ($25M+), privacy notice, sensitive-data opt-out, processor contracts, 45-day requests, $7,500 penalties.
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Data Privacy Laws
UCPA Consumer Rights: Access, Delete & Opt Out (Utah)
Utah residents have 4 UCPA rights under Section 13-61-201: access, delete, portability, and opt out of sale and targeted ads. Controllers must respond in 45 days.
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Data Privacy Laws
What Is the UCPA? Utah Consumer Privacy Act Explained
The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (Utah Code 13-61-101) took effect Dec. 31, 2023. Its $25M AND-gated threshold makes Utah's coverage the narrowest U.S. state law.
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Criminal Law
Ankle Monitor Cost: Do You Have to Pay? (2026)
Ankle monitor fees run $5 to $35 per day and the wearer usually pays. See who pays, indigency protections, and a state-by-state breakdown of costs and fee bans.
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Data Privacy Laws
Do You Have a BIPA Claim? Check Your Eligibility (2026)
Do you have a BIPA claim? Use our free checker. You may qualify if a private company in Illinois scanned your fingerprint or face without written consent.
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Data Privacy Laws
BIPA Compliance for Employers (2026): Step-by-Step
BIPA compliance for employers using fingerprint or face-scan timeclocks: the seven Section 15 steps, plus a free self-check tool. Avoid the most common violations.
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Data Privacy Laws
BIPA Statute of Limitations: The 5-Year Deadline (2026)
The BIPA statute of limitations is five years for all claims, settled by Tims v. Black Horse Carriers (2023). How the deadline works and when the clock starts.
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Data Privacy Laws
BIPA Damages: What a Violation Is Worth (2026)
BIPA damages explained: the $1,000 and $5,000 statutory amounts, why the 2024 amendment ended per-scan math, and what people actually receive in settlements.
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Data Privacy Laws
BIPA Explained: Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14)
BIPA, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14), explained: consent rules, the $1,000 to $5,000 penalties, key cases, and the 2024 amendment.
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Data Privacy Laws
Biometric Privacy Laws by State (2026): BIPA, CUBI & Consent
Biometric privacy laws by state. Which states have biometric data laws like Illinois BIPA, Texas CUBI, and Washington, plus consent rules and your rights.
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