Alabama
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Law: Alabama Personal Data Protection Act
The act's official or short title as the statute or the state's official page gives it, with its code citation if stated.
This act shall be known as the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act.
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB351-enr.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Takes effect: May 1, 2027
The first date the law's main consumer-privacy duties apply to businesses, as stated by the statute or state. Ignore later phase-ins for specific provisions.
This act shall become effective on May 1, 2027.
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB351-enr.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Who it applies to: Control or process the personal data of more than
The law's applicability threshold in short form, as the statute states it, such as revenue or number of consumers processed.
Control or process the personal data of more than
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB351-enr.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Consumers threshold: 25000 consumers
The lowest number of state consumers whose personal data triggers the law on its own, without a revenue test. Null if the law has no such number.
25,000 consumers, excluding personal data controlled or
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB351-enr.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Cure period: 45 days
Days the statute gives a business to fix a violation before enforcement. Null if the law gives no right to cure.
within 45 days after receipt of the notice of violation
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB351-enr.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Cure period ends: None stated
The date the right to cure sunsets, as stated in the statute. Null if there is no cure period or it does not expire.
The source was read and gives no such value.
Enforced by: Attorney General
The official or agency the statute names as enforcer.
The Attorney General may enforce
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB351-enr.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Maximum penalty: 15000 USD per violation
The highest civil penalty per violation stated in the statute, including higher tiers such as intentional violations. Use the statute's base figure, not inflation-adjusted amounts, unless the statute itself states the adjusted figure.
of not more than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB351-enr.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.
Private right of action: None stated
True if consumers can sue directly under the law for any violation. False if the statute says it creates no private right of action or leaves enforcement solely to the state.
The source was read and gives no such value.
Opt-out signal required: Yes
True if the statute requires businesses to honor a universal opt-out signal or preference signal, such as Global Privacy Control, now or by a stated date.
opt-out preference signal sent in accordance with this section
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB351-enr.pdf. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.