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Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

2026-04-25T02:48:42Z

Sven: Remove Cases section for now

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The [https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/file-consumer-complaint/consumer-privacy-rights/texas-data-privacy-and-security-act Texas Data Privacy and Security Act] ("TDPSA") is a law in the U.S State of Texas that establishes digital privacy rights for Texas state residents and enforces these rights against any company providing services to residents, rather they reside in Texas or not. The law was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 18th, 2023, with the majority of the law going into effect on July 1st, 2024, and the universal opt-out mechanisms going into effect January 1st, 2025.

==Rights Codified==

The TDPSA codified the following privacy rights for Texas residents<ref>[https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/file-consumer-complaint/consumer-privacy-rights/texas-data-privacy-and-security-act Texas Attorney General TDPSA page]</ref>:

* '''Right to Access:''' Individuals have the right to confirm whether a controller is processing their personal data and to access such data.

* '''Right to Correction:''' Individuals may request corrections to inaccuracies in their personal data held by a controller.

* '''Right to Deletion:''' Individuals have the right to request the deletion of personal data collected by or provided to a controller.

* '''Right to Data Portability:''' Individuals can obtain a copy of their personal data in a readily usable and transferable format.

* '''Right to Opt-Out:''' Individuals may opt out of the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling that produces significant legal effects.

==Controller and Processor Obligations==

The TDPSA imposes various obligations on data controllers and processors<ref>[https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/insights/insights/faqs-businesses-texas-data-privacy-law Fisher Phillips FAQ]</ref>
<ref>[https://www.cliffordchance.com/insights/resources/blogs/talking-tech/en/articles/2023/12/the-texas-data-privacy-law-an-overview.html Clifford Chance overview]</ref>, including:

* Limiting data collection to what is adequate, relevant, and reasonably necessary for processing purposes.

* Implementing reasonable administrative, technical, and physical data security practices.

* Providing a clear and accessible privacy notice that outlines data collection and processing practices.

* Conducting and documenting data protection assessments for high-risk processing activities.

* Ensuring contracts between controllers and processors include specific provisions governing personal data handling.

==Enforcement==

The Texas Attorney General holds exclusive enforcement authority under the TDPSA. Entities found to be in violation are subject to civil penalties of up to $7,500 per violation. Prior to enforcement, the Attorney General may grant a 30-day cure period for organizations to remedy identified violations.<ref>[https://www.consumerprivacyact.com/texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa/ Consumer Privacy Act TDPSA overview]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:US legislation]]

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

2026-03-31T02:23:42Z

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The [https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/file-consumer-complaint/consumer-privacy-rights/texas-data-privacy-and-security-act Texas Data Privacy and Security Act] ("TDPSA") is a law in the U.S State of Texas that establishes digital privacy rights for Texas state residents and enforces these rights against any company providing services to residents, rather they reside in Texas or not. The law was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 18th, 2023, with the majority of the law going into effect on July 1st, 2024, and the universal opt-out mechanisms going into effect January 1st, 2025.

==Rights Codified==

The TDPSA codified the following privacy rights for Texas residents<ref>[https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/file-consumer-complaint/consumer-privacy-rights/texas-data-privacy-and-security-act Texas Attorney General TDPSA page]</ref>:

* '''Right to Access:''' Individuals have the right to confirm whether a controller is processing their personal data and to access such data.

* '''Right to Correction:''' Individuals may request corrections to inaccuracies in their personal data held by a controller.

* '''Right to Deletion:''' Individuals have the right to request the deletion of personal data collected by or provided to a controller.

* '''Right to Data Portability:''' Individuals can obtain a copy of their personal data in a readily usable and transferable format.

* '''Right to Opt-Out:''' Individuals may opt out of the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling that produces significant legal effects.

==Controller and Processor Obligations==

The TDPSA imposes various obligations on data controllers and processors<ref>[https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/insights/insights/faqs-businesses-texas-data-privacy-law Fisher Phillips FAQ]</ref>
<ref>[https://www.cliffordchance.com/insights/resources/blogs/talking-tech/en/articles/2023/12/the-texas-data-privacy-law-an-overview.html Clifford Chance overview]</ref>, including:

* Limiting data collection to what is adequate, relevant, and reasonably necessary for processing purposes.

* Implementing reasonable administrative, technical, and physical data security practices.

* Providing a clear and accessible privacy notice that outlines data collection and processing practices.

* Conducting and documenting data protection assessments for high-risk processing activities.

* Ensuring contracts between controllers and processors include specific provisions governing personal data handling.

==Enforcement==

The Texas Attorney General holds exclusive enforcement authority under the TDPSA. Entities found to be in violation are subject to civil penalties of up to $7,500 per violation. Prior to enforcement, the Attorney General may grant a 30-day cure period for organizations to remedy identified violations.<ref>[https://www.consumerprivacyact.com/texas-data-privacy-and-security-act-tdpsa/ Consumer Privacy Act TDPSA overview]</ref>

==Cases==

Projects:Laws

2026-03-31T02:14:32Z

Sven: Fix table formatting error

Despite being called the Consumer Rights Wiki, we have surprisingly few pages on consumer rights laws... Let's change that!

The purpose of this project page is to organise the creation of articles about consumer-relevant laws from around the world. It's been started off with a few red links as well as the articles and countries we already have, but please do go ahead an add in more. Laws discussed by the wiki do not have to be explicitly consumer-rights focused, so things like laws focusing on how consumer products can be prepared (e.g. food standards laws) can be included.

There are two types of pages that we want to create here. The first are pages about existing laws that are in force, and the second are laws which are either current proposals, or past proposals that failed to become law and have since been dropped.
==Guidance for page creation==
The kinds of details which would be useful to have on a page about a law include (but are not limited to):
* The date the law was enacted
* The date from which enforcement began (if different from the enactment date)
* What the law aims to achieve
* A summary of the key provisions and requirements
* The debate and controversy surrounding its enactment
* Any notable amendments since the original enactment
* Retrospective assessments of how effective the law has been in practice (cited)
* Relevant enforcement bodies or agencies responsible for the law
* Notable enforcement actions or court cases related to the law

To help keep things sane for readers, any page about a proposed or failed law should include some term like 'draft' or 'proposed' in the page name to make it clear to readers that the law described within is not active.

At the moment, we do not have a specific page template or any metadata collection for pages about laws. The only real rules are that they need to follow all the standard wiki guidelines, as well as be included in the relevant category (e.g. laws of the United Kingdom) so that readers can find them. One of the big things here is that article writers should not attempt to interpret the laws themselves, and instead should rely on citations to back up any statements about what the laws mean in practice. If you find or create a format you really like and you think could be generally applicable to pages about laws, feel free to propose that it be made into the default.

If you spot any articles about laws already on the wiki but which haven't been included on this page, please add them in!

==Active laws==
{| class="wikitable"
! Country/Region !! State/Province !! Law
|-
| rowspan="3" | United States
| —
| [[Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act]]
|-
| Colorado
| [[Colorado law 'Consumer Right To Repair Powered Wheelchairs']]
|-
| Texas
| [[Texas Data Privacy and Security Act]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | United Kingdom
| —
| [[UK Online Safety Act]]
|-
| —
| [[Consumer Rights Act 2015]]
|-
| Brazil
| —
| [[Consumer_Defense_Code]]
|-
| EU
| —
| [[General Data Protection Regulation]]
|-
| Chile
| —
| [[Telephone Prefix Norm (Chile)|Telephone Prefix Norm]]
|}

==Proposed laws==
{| class="wikitable"
! Country/Region !! State/Province !! Law
|-
| rowspan="5" | United States
| California
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|AB-2047 - Firearms: 3-dimensional printing blocking technology.]]
|-
| Colorado
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|HB26-1144 - Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components Type]]
|-
| New York State
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|Assembly Bill A2228 - Relates to criminal history background checks for the purchase of three-dimensional printers capable of creating firearms.]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | Washington
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|HB 2320 - 2025-26 Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing.]]
|-
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|HB 2321 - 2025-26 Requiring three-dimensional printers be equipped with certain blocking technologies.]]
|-
| United Kingdom
| —
|
|-
| Brazil
| —
|
|-
| EU
| —
|
|}
[[Category:Projects]]

Projects:Laws

2026-03-31T02:13:20Z

Sven: Add Texas Law to List

Despite being called the Consumer Rights Wiki, we have surprisingly few pages on consumer rights laws... Let's change that!

The purpose of this project page is to organise the creation of articles about consumer-relevant laws from around the world. It's been started off with a few red links as well as the articles and countries we already have, but please do go ahead an add in more. Laws discussed by the wiki do not have to be explicitly consumer-rights focused, so things like laws focusing on how consumer products can be prepared (e.g. food standards laws) can be included.

There are two types of pages that we want to create here. The first are pages about existing laws that are in force, and the second are laws which are either current proposals, or past proposals that failed to become law and have since been dropped.
==Guidance for page creation==
The kinds of details which would be useful to have on a page about a law include (but are not limited to):
* The date the law was enacted
* The date from which enforcement began (if different from the enactment date)
* What the law aims to achieve
* A summary of the key provisions and requirements
* The debate and controversy surrounding its enactment
* Any notable amendments since the original enactment
* Retrospective assessments of how effective the law has been in practice (cited)
* Relevant enforcement bodies or agencies responsible for the law
* Notable enforcement actions or court cases related to the law

To help keep things sane for readers, any page about a proposed or failed law should include some term like 'draft' or 'proposed' in the page name to make it clear to readers that the law described within is not active.

At the moment, we do not have a specific page template or any metadata collection for pages about laws. The only real rules are that they need to follow all the standard wiki guidelines, as well as be included in the relevant category (e.g. laws of the United Kingdom) so that readers can find them. One of the big things here is that article writers should not attempt to interpret the laws themselves, and instead should rely on citations to back up any statements about what the laws mean in practice. If you find or create a format you really like and you think could be generally applicable to pages about laws, feel free to propose that it be made into the default.

If you spot any articles about laws already on the wiki but which haven't been included on this page, please add them in!

==Active laws==
{| class="wikitable"
! Country/Region !! State/Province !! Law
|-
| rowspan="2" | United States
| —
| [[Digital_Millennium_Copyright_Act]]
|-
| Colorado
| [[Colorado law 'Consumer Right To Repair Powered Wheelchairs']]
|-
| Texas
| [[Texas Data Privacy and Security Act]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | United Kingdom
| —
| [[UK Online Safety Act]]
|-
| —
| [[Consumer Rights Act 2015]]
|-
| Brazil
| —
| [[Consumer_Defense_Code]]
|-
| EU
| —
| [[General Data Protection Regulation]]
|-
| Chile
| —
| [[Telephone Prefix Norm (Chile)|Telephone Prefix Norm]]
|}

==Proposed laws==
{| class="wikitable"
! Country/Region !! State/Province !! Law
|-
| rowspan="5" | United States
| California
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|AB-2047 - Firearms: 3-dimensional printing blocking technology.]]
|-
| Colorado
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|HB26-1144 - Prohibit Three-Dimensional Printing Firearms & Components Type]]
|-
| New York State
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|Assembly Bill A2228 - Relates to criminal history background checks for the purchase of three-dimensional printers capable of creating firearms.]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | Washington
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|HB 2320 - 2025-26 Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing.]]
|-
| [[3D Printing Restrictions and Bans|HB 2321 - 2025-26 Requiring three-dimensional printers be equipped with certain blocking technologies.]]
|-
| United Kingdom
| —
|
|-
| Brazil
| —
|
|-
| EU
| —
|
|}
[[Category:Projects]]