An Overview of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

In the midst of what is becoming a national patchwork of data privacy laws,1 on March 2, 2021 Virginia became the second state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law.2 Although the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA” or the “Act”) does not become effective until January 1, 2023, we thought it would be worthwhile to explore its major provisions in order to allow companies to begin preparing for compliance.

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