Delaware Governor John Carney has signed the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA) into law on September 11th. This act will come into effect on January 1, 2025, according to a report from Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP.
With the enactment of the DPDPA, Delaware becomes the twelfth state to implement comprehensive privacy laws. The DPDPA represents another significant stride in the evolving landscape of state privacy laws in the United States. As such, legal professionals within corporations and law firms should factor the implications of the DPDPA into their strategies heading into the future.
Without an explicit federal law governing data privacy, the varying state laws give rise to complex legal terrain. Evolving privacy laws such as the DPDPA can significantly affect not only businesses that store personal information but also organizations that process such information.
With Delaware joining the ranks of states with comprehensive privacy regulations, corporations and legal practitioners need to ensure they remain compliant with differing and overlapping privacy laws.