Virginia Becomes Second State with Consumer Data Protection Law

Virginia became the second state in the nation to enact a consumer data protection law, after Gov. Ralph Northam signed Virginia’s newly passed Consumer Data Protection Act. California was the first state to enforce data protection. The act, which was passed by the General Assembly last month, lets consumers receive copies of their online data, amend or delete that data, and opt out of allowing big businesses to use the data for marketing or other purposes.