North AmericaSigned into law July 2021, effective July 1, 2023.

Colorado Privacy Act

A comprehensive US state privacy law protecting privacy rights for Colorado consumers.

Last Indexed via EchelonGraph Automations: March 4, 2026

Global Scope & Applicability

Legal entities conducting business in Colorado meeting specific data volume quotas.

Core Principles & Obligations

  • 1

    Duty of Transparency

  • 2

    Duty of Purpose Specification

  • 3

    Duty of Data Minimization

  • 4

    Duty of Care (Security)

  • 5

    Duty to Avoid Unlawful Discrimination

Technical Implementation Examples

  • Automated detection of unencrypted AWS S3 buckets violating Colorado Privacy Act policies.

  • Real-time interception of unauthorized IAM role escalation attempts.

  • Continuous audit logging and Zero-Knowledge Proof attestation of compliant clusters.

Non-Compliance Penalties

Financial Fines

Penalties up to $20,000 per violation (classified as a deceptive trade practice).

Legal Liability

No private right of action.

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