Privacy laws · New Jersey

New Jersey Data Privacy Act.

Strong consumer protections with financial incentive disclosure requirements. Broad sensitive data definition.

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/ Effective
2025-01-15
Effective date
When the law took effect or will take effect.
/ Consumers
100,000
Consumer threshold
The number of New Jersey residents whose data triggers compliance.
/ Revenue
None
Revenue threshold
Annual revenue trigger for compliance, if applicable.
01 / Key requirements

What the law requires.

  • 01Privacy notice with financial incentive disclosures
  • 02Right to access, correct, delete personal data
  • 03Right to data portability
  • 04Right to opt-out of sale, targeted advertising, profiling
  • 05Honor universal opt-out mechanisms
  • 06Data protection assessments
  • 07Consent for sensitive data
  • 08Financial incentive disclosure requirements
02 / Enforcement

Penalties & cure period.

Penalties

Violations treated as unlawful practices under NJ Consumer Fraud Act. Up to $10,000 first offense, $20,000 subsequent.

Cure period

30-day cure period

Enforcement agency

Attorney General + Division of Consumer Affairs

03 / E-commerce

What this means for
your store.

Must disclose financial incentives for data collection. Strong enforcement via Consumer Fraud Act.

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