Colorado Privacy Compliance Checklist

Colorado Privacy Act — Step-by-step guide to compliance

Compliance Steps

Effective: July 1, 20230

1
Assess whether your organization meets the CPA applicability thresholds for Colorado consumer data processing
2
Implement technical mechanisms to recognize and honor universal opt-out signals such as GPC
3
Update privacy notices to include all CPA-required disclosures, including opt-out mechanism instructions
4
Establish processes to respond to consumer rights requests within the 45-day statutory period
5
Obtain opt-in consent before processing sensitive personal data, including precise geolocation data (SB 25-276)
6
Comply with age-appropriate design code requirements for services accessed by minors (SB 24-041)
7
Conduct data protection assessments for high-risk processing activities
8
Review and update data processing agreements with processors to comply with CPA requirements

Key Enforcement Details

Enforced By

Colorado Attorney General and District Attorneys

Penalty / Violation

$20,000

Cure Period

None

Private Right of Action

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