Universal Opt-Out and the Colorado Privacy Act
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) contains express Consumer rights, including the rights of Colorado Consumers to opt out of the Sale of their Personal Data or use of their Personal Data for Targeted advertising – either directly […]
Attorney General Phil Weiser launches enforcement of Colorado Privacy Act
July 12, 2023 (DENVER, CO) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced through a series of letters to businesses, sent this week, that the Colorado Department of Law will begin enforcing the recently enacted Colorado Privacy Act. The new data privacy […]
2025 Colorado Privacy Act rulemaking
CPA Rulemaking Information The Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”) gives the Colorado Attorney General the authority to promulgate rules including, but not limited to, general rules for the purpose of carrying out the CPA. Pursuant to that authority, on March […]
Colorado Privacy Act Questions
The Colorado Department of Law will continue to maintain and expand a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on our website to address common concerns of both consumers and businesses. Please use the form below to submit questions about the […]
Attorney General’s Office files finalized Colorado Privacy Act rules
March 15, 2023 (DENVER) – The Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed the finalized Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office this week, following completion of a review confirming the rules are legal and constitutional. The […]
Colorado Privacy Act: Attorney General’s Office proposes rules outlining Coloradans’ data privacy rights, how companies use personal info
Oct. 10, 2022 (DENVER) – Proposed Colorado Privacy Act rules were published today in the Colorado Register and on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website, drafted according to statute by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. The office is encouraging the […]
Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
CPA Information On July 7, 2021, Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 21-190: Protect Personal Data Privacy establishing the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). The CPA tasked the Colorado Attorney General with implementing and enforcing the CPA, including adopting new rules. The […]
Prepared remarks: Colorado Bar Association Business Law Institute Keynote Address (September 19, 2025)
Rebuilding Trust Through Regulatory Excellence Let me begin by acknowledging that we are living in a time of low trust in a range of institutions, including government. When people talk about how government operates, they highlight a range of concerns—it […]
Colorado joins multistate legal fight to protect genetic information in 23andMe bankruptcy case
June 10, 2025 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 states in filing a lawsuit on behalf of consumers objecting to the proposed sale of personal genetic information collected by 23andMe. The lawsuit and a separate objection […]