EnactedKentucky

Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act

Data last verified: March 23, 2026

Effective Date
January 1, 2026
Enforcement Date
Not specified in statute

Summary

Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act provides consumers the right to opt out of profiling for decisions with legal or similarly significant effects, requires data protection assessments, mandates privacy notice disclosure, and requires consent for sensitive data processing. AG exclusive enforcement with 30-day cure period.

Who It Applies To

100K consumers OR 25K consumers + 50% revenue from data sales

Min Consumers:
100,000

Any threshold triggers applicability

Penalties

Penalty Range
$0$7,500per violation
Cure Period
30-day cure period
Private Right of Action
No private right of action
Enforcement Body
Kentucky Attorney General

Requirements (4)

  • Opt-OutHB15 Section 3(2)(e); Section 1(10)

    Consumers have the right to opt out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

  • Impact AssessmentHB15 Section 6(1)-(2), (8)

    Controllers must conduct data protection impact assessments for processing involving profiling, targeted advertising, sale of personal data, sensitive data, or heightened risk activities.

  • DisclosureHB15 Section 4(3); Section 4(4)

    Controllers must provide a reasonably accessible, clear, and meaningful privacy notice.

  • ConsentHB15 Section 4(1)(e); Section 1(28)

    Controllers must obtain consent before processing sensitive data, or comply with COPPA for children's data.

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