UCPA Consumer Rights: Access, Delete & Opt Out (Utah)

Under the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), Utah residents have five core rights over their personal data as of 2026: to confirm and access what a covered business holds, to delete the data they provided, to obtain a portable copy, to correct inaccuracies, and to opt out of both the sale of their personal data and targeted advertising. These rights are set out in Section 13-61-201 of Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 61.

To use a right, a consumer submits a request to the controller, which has 45 days to respond under Section 13-61-203. Utah remains one of the more limited state frameworks in one respect: as of 2026 there is no right to opt out of profiling. A right to correct inaccurate data, added by HB 418, took effect July 1, 2026 and is now part of the UCPA.

Jurisdiction scope: This covers Utah's Consumer Privacy Act (Utah Code Title 13, Chapter 61). It is general legal information, not legal advice.

The five UCPA consumer rights

Section 13-61-201 lays out the rights Utah residents hold against covered controllers. As of July 1, 2026, there are five. The statute describes them in plain terms, and they track the rights found in Virginia and Colorado, minus one that Utah chose to leave out.

First is the right to confirm and access. Under Section 13-61-201(1), a consumer has the right to "confirm whether a controller is processing the consumer's personal data" and to "access the consumer's personal data." This is the entry point: a resident can find out whether a company holds data about them and see what it is.

Second is the right to delete. Section 13-61-201(2) gives a consumer the right to delete "the consumer's personal data that the consumer provided to the controller." Note the limit: the deletion right reaches data the consumer provided, not necessarily everything a controller may have inferred or obtained from third parties. This is narrower than the deletion rights in some other states.

Third is the right to data portability. Under Section 13-61-201(3), a consumer may obtain a copy of personal data they previously provided in a format that is portable, readily usable to the extent practicable, and that allows the data to be transmitted to another controller without impediment where processing is automated. Since July 1, 2026 a companion law widens what that copy has to contain when the business is a social media service: under Section 13-81-201, part of the Utah Digital Choice Act, a social media service answering a copy request made under Section 13-61-201 must provide the personal data "including the user's social graph" in that same portable, readily usable, transmittable format.

Fourth is the right to correct. Under Section 13-61-201(4), effective July 1, 2026 under HB 418, a consumer has the right to request that a controller correct inaccuracies in the consumer's personal data, taking into account the nature of the data and the purposes of processing it.

Fifth is the right to opt out. Section 13-61-201(5) lets a consumer opt out of the processing of their personal data for "targeted advertising" or "the sale of personal data." These are the two opt-out categories Utah recognizes.

What Utah still leaves out: no profiling opt-out

One right that has become common elsewhere is missing from Utah's list as of 2026.

There is no right to opt out of profiling. Several state laws, including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Texas, let consumers opt out of profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects, such as automated decisions about credit, employment, housing, or insurance. The UCPA's opt-out right in Section 13-61-201(5) covers only targeted advertising and the sale of data. Profiling is not on the list, so a Utah resident cannot opt out of it under the UCPA.

Utah did add a correction right. As originally enacted, Section 13-61-201 contained no correction right at all, which made Utah the only one of the early comprehensive state laws without a way for consumers to fix inaccurate data. HB 418 closed that gap, adding a correction right under Section 13-61-201(4) effective July 1, 2026.

The remaining gap is part of a consistent theme. Utah granted the familiar core of access, deletion, portability, correction, and the two opt-outs, then stopped. It did not add the broader profiling protection that other states layered on.

The right to correct: HB 418, effective July 1, 2026

HB 418, enacted in the 2025 General Session, amended Section 13-61-201 to add a fifth right. The revised statute, carrying the "Amended by Chapter 468, 2025 General Session" citation, gives a consumer "the right to request that a controller correct inaccuracies in the consumer's personal data, taking into account the nature of the personal data and the purposes of the processing of the consumer's personal data."

The effective date is the key detail. HB 418's amendment to Section 13-61-201 took effect July 1, 2026, and the correction right is now in force.

The correction right sits alongside the existing rights and is handled through the same request process and the same 45-day response window described below. HB 418 does not add a profiling opt-out, and it does not change Utah's opt-out model for sensitive data.

HB 418 also created the Utah Digital Choice Act

The correction right was not the whole bill. HB 418, titled "Data Sharing Amendments," also enacted the Utah Digital Choice Act, which the code places at Title 13, Chapter 81 (the enrolled bill numbered it Chapter 75, a number the code already uses for the Franchise Protection Act).

Section 13-81-201 plugs straight into the UCPA right this page is about. It provides that "if a consumer requests a copy of the consumer's personal data under Section 13-61-201, a social media service shall provide the personal data, including the user's social graph," in a format that is portable to the extent technically feasible, readily usable to the extent practicable, and that allows the consumer to transmit the data to another controller without impediment where processing is automated. Chapter 81 defines a social graph as data representing a person's connections and interactions within a social media service, so a Utah resident's portability request to a covered platform reaches the follower and connection map, not just posts and profile fields.

The chapter goes further for platforms: Section 13-81-202 requires social media companies to run an interoperability interface built on an open protocol so users can move a common set of their data between services. Enforcement sits with the Division of Consumer Protection under Section 13-81-302, not with private plaintiffs. Both the correction right and the Digital Choice Act took effect July 1, 2026 under the bill's special effective-date clause.

How to exercise a UCPA right

Section 13-61-202 sets out how a consumer makes a request. A consumer "may exercise a right by submitting a request to a controller, by means prescribed by the controller, specifying the right the consumer intends to exercise." In practice that means using whatever channel the company offers, often a web form, a privacy email address, or a toll-free line described in its privacy notice.

The statute also addresses requests on behalf of others. Under Section 13-61-202(2), when the data concerns a known child, "the parent or legal guardian of the known child shall exercise a right on the child's behalf." Under Section 13-61-202(3), for a consumer subject to guardianship or conservatorship, the guardian or conservator exercises the right.

Before honoring certain requests, a controller may need to verify identity. The statute defines "authenticate" as using reasonable means to confirm that a request to exercise the rights in Section 13-61-201 is actually made by the consumer entitled to exercise them. If a controller cannot authenticate a request using commercially reasonable efforts, it is not required to comply, though it may ask the consumer for additional information to enable authentication.

The 45-day response window and fees

Section 13-61-203 governs the controller's response. Within 45 days after receiving a request, the controller must take action on the request and inform the consumer of any action taken. The clock starts on receipt.

The controller may extend once, by an additional 45 days, when reasonably necessary due to the complexity of the request or the volume of requests received. If it extends, it must tell the consumer of the extension and the reasons within the original 45-day period. That puts the outer limit at 90 days. If a controller declines to act on a request, it must, within 45 days, inform the consumer of the reasons for not taking action.

On cost, the first request in a 12-month period is generally free. Under Section 13-61-203(4), a controller may not charge a fee for information in response to a request unless it is the consumer's second or subsequent request during the same 12-month period. A controller may also charge a reasonable fee, or decline to act, if a request is excessive, repetitive, technically infeasible, or manifestly unfounded, but it bears the burden of showing the request met one of those criteria.

How the opt-out sensitive-data model affects consumers

Utah's treatment of sensitive data shapes what consumers can expect. Under Section 13-61-302(3), a controller may not process sensitive data collected from a consumer without first presenting the consumer with clear notice and an opportunity to opt out of the processing. For a known child, the controller must instead follow COPPA.

For consumers, this means the default runs the other way from most states. In Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Texas, a business cannot process your sensitive data unless you opt in first. In Utah, a business may process it after giving you notice, and the burden is on you to opt out if you do not want it. Sensitive data here includes information revealing racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, health conditions, genetic or biometric identifiers used to identify you, and specific geolocation data accurate within 1,750 feet.

The practical effect is that a Utah resident who wants to keep sensitive data from being processed has to watch for the notice and take the opt-out step. There is no automatic consent gate working in the consumer's favor before processing begins.

No private lawsuit: how the UCPA is enforced

The UCPA gives consumers rights but not a courtroom. There is no private right of action, and the statute says so directly: under Section 13-61-305, a violation of the chapter "does not provide a basis for, nor is a violation of this chapter subject to, a private right of action under this chapter or any other law." A consumer who believes a business violated their rights cannot sue the company directly under Chapter 61.

Instead, enforcement runs through the state. Under Section 13-61-401, the Division of Consumer Protection establishes and administers a system to receive consumer complaints about alleged violations and may investigate them. If the division's director has reasonable cause to believe substantial evidence of a violation exists, the director refers the matter to the attorney general. Under Section 13-61-402(1), the Utah Attorney General has "the exclusive authority to enforce this chapter." A consumer who wants action files a complaint with the Division of Consumer Protection rather than going to court.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What rights do Utah residents have under the UCPA?

Under Section 13-61-201, Utah residents have five rights as of 2026: to confirm and access their personal data, to delete data they provided to the controller, to obtain a portable copy of that data, to correct inaccuracies (effective July 1, 2026 under HB 418), and to opt out of targeted advertising and the sale of their personal data. There is no right to opt out of profiling.

Can I correct inaccurate data under the UCPA?

Yes. As originally enacted, the UCPA had no right to correct, which made Utah the only early comprehensive state law without one. HB 418 (2025) amended Section 13-61-201 to add a right to correct inaccuracies, effective July 1, 2026. Since that date, Utah consumers can request that a controller correct inaccurate personal data under Section 13-61-201(4).

Does my data request to a social media platform include my followers and connections?

Yes, since July 1, 2026. HB 418 also enacted the Utah Digital Choice Act, codified at Title 13, Chapter 81. Section 13-81-201 provides that when a consumer requests a copy of personal data under Section 13-61-201, a social media service must provide it including the user's social graph, meaning the data representing your connections and interactions on the service, in a portable and readily usable format you can transmit to another controller.

How do I make a UCPA data request?

Under Section 13-61-202, you submit a request to the controller by the means it prescribes, usually a web form, privacy email, or phone line listed in its privacy notice, specifying which right you are exercising. For a known child, a parent or legal guardian submits the request. The controller may need to verify your identity before acting on access or deletion requests.

How long does a business have to respond to a UCPA request?

Under Section 13-61-203, a controller must act on a request and inform you within 45 days of receipt. It may extend once by an additional 45 days (90 days total) when reasonably necessary due to complexity or volume, but it must tell you of the extension within the original 45-day window. If it declines to act, it must explain why within 45 days.

Does the UCPA let me opt out of profiling?

No. The UCPA's opt-out right in Section 13-61-201(5) covers only targeted advertising and the sale of personal data. Unlike Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Texas, Utah does not give consumers a right to opt out of profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects. That omission is one reason the UCPA is considered the most business-friendly state privacy law.

How does Utah's sensitive-data rule affect me as a consumer?

Utah uses an opt-out model. Under Section 13-61-302(3), a controller may process your sensitive data after giving you clear notice and a chance to opt out, rather than asking for opt-in consent first like other states. This means you have to watch for the notice and take the opt-out step yourself if you do not want your sensitive data processed. Sensitive data includes health, biometric, geolocation, religious, and immigration-status information.

Can I sue a company for violating my UCPA rights?

No. Section 13-61-305 states that a violation of the chapter does not provide a basis for, and is not subject to, a private right of action under the chapter or any other law. Under Section 13-61-402, only the Utah Attorney General can enforce the law. If you believe a business violated your rights, you file a complaint with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection under Section 13-61-401, which can investigate and refer the matter to the attorney general.

Is there a fee to make a UCPA request?

Usually not. Under Section 13-61-203(4), a controller may not charge for responding to your first request in any 12-month period. It may charge a reasonable fee for a second or later request in the same 12 months, or decline a request that is excessive, repetitive, technically infeasible, or manifestly unfounded, but it must justify doing so.