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GDPR DPO Requirements: Do You Need a Data Protection Officer? (2026)
GDPR Articles 37-39 explained: the 3 mandatory DPO triggers, tasks, independence rules, conflict-of-interest bar, and fines for non-compliance.
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GDPR DPIA: When Is a Data Protection Impact Assessment Required? (2026)
GDPR Article 35 requires a DPIA before high-risk processing. Learn when it is mandatory, what it must contain, and when to consult your supervisory authority.
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GDPR Data Processing Agreement (DPA): Article 28 Explained (2026)
GDPR Article 28 requires a written DPA with every processor. Learn the 8 mandatory clauses, sub-processor rules, and consequences of non-compliance.
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Connecticut Requires Facial-Recognition Signs (PA 26-64)
Connecticut's Public Act 26-64, signed May 27, 2026, requires signs at entrances where businesses use facial recognition for security. Here is what it does.
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Colorado Signs Device-Level Age-Check Law (SB26-051)
Colorado Gov. Polis signed SB26-051 on June 3, 2026, moving online age checks to the device operating system. It takes effect January 1, 2028.
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MCDPA Compliance Checklist: Montana Privacy (2026)
MCDPA compliance (Mont. Code Ann. 30-14-2803): applicability at 25,000/15,000 thresholds, notice, opt-in, assessments. Cure period ended October 1, 2025.
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MCDPA Consumer Rights: Montana Privacy Rights (2026)
Montana's MCDPA (Mont. Code Ann. 30-14-2808) gives access, correction, deletion, portability, and opt-out rights, with a 45-day response window.
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What Is the MCDPA? Montana Data Privacy Law (2026)
The Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (Mont. Code Ann. 30-14-2801) took effect Oct 1, 2024 and now carries the nation's lowest thresholds: 25,000/15,000.
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OCPA Compliance Checklist for Oregon Businesses
Comply with Oregon's OCPA (ORS 646A.570 to 646A.589): applicability, privacy notice, sensitive-data opt-in, universal opt-out by Jan 1 2026, $7,500 penalties.
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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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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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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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