Iowa
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA)
- Effective date
- January 1, 2025
- Enacted
- March 28, 2023
- Enforcement
- Iowa Attorney General
- Last reviewed
- October 3, 2026
Overview
At a Glance
Effective Date
January 1, 2025
Enforcement Authority
Iowa Attorney General
Consumer Request Deadline
90 days; one additional 45-day extension when reasonably necessary.
Cure Period
90-day cure period.
90-day cure period.
Universal Opt-Out / GPC
No
Private Right of Action
No
Sensitive Data Consent
No
Notice and opt-out model
Appeals Process
Yes
Applicability
Who Does This Law Apply To?
Applies to persons doing business in Iowa or targeting Iowa residents that meet consumer-volume or sale-revenue thresholds.
General Coverage Thresholds
- Consumer volume
- Controls or processes personal data of 100,000+ state consumers per year
- Data sales
- Or 25,000+ consumers and derives over 50% of gross revenue from selling personal data
- Annual revenue
- No standalone revenue threshold
- Business nexus
- Conducts business in the state or targets products/services to residents
Rights
Consumer Rights
Right to Opt Out of Sale
Opt out of sale of covered personal data as defined by the statute.
Right to Access
Confirm processing and access covered personal data, subject to statutory limits.
Right to Delete
Request deletion of covered personal data, subject to exceptions.
Right to Data Portability
Obtain covered personal data in a portable format where the statute provides.
Obligations
Business Obligations
- AppealsRequiredInternal appeal process for denied rights requests.
- Data securityRequiredMaintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards as required by the statute.
- Privacy noticeRequiredProvide required privacy disclosures/notices.
- Sensitive dataState-specificSensitive-data processing generally requires notice and an opportunity to opt out rather than a broad opt-in-consent model.
- Data minimizationRequired / state-specificLimit or govern collection/use consistent with the statute's duties and disclosed purposes.
- Universal opt outNot requiredNo general universal opt-out mechanism requirement in the current omnibus law.
- Processor contractsRequiredUse contracts governing processors/service providers as required.
- Consumer request processRequiredProvide methods for consumers to exercise statutory rights.
- Data protection assessmentNot requiredNo general data protection assessment duty in this omnibus law.
Exemptions
Common Exemptions
Exemptions are state-specific and may apply at the entity level, data level, or both. Verify the official statute before relying on an exemption. Treatment commonly varies for government, regulated financial/health information, higher education, nonprofits, employment data, and B2B data.
This list is not exhaustive.
Enforcement
Enforcement & Penalties
Authority: Iowa Attorney General
Up to $7,500 per violation.
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Sources
Sources & Verification
- View source
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (statute)
State legislature
- View source
iapp.org
Secondary reference
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ncsl.org
Secondary reference
- View source
privacylawnetwork.com
Secondary reference
- View source
ketch.com
Secondary reference
Last reviewed: October 3, 2026· Verified against official sources
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