Minnesota

Law: Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy 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.

may be cited as the "Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act."

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.10. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Takes effect: Not looked at yet

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.

No source we could use stated this. A blank never means no.

Who it applies to: controls or processes personal data of 100,000 consumers or more, excluding personal data controlled or processed solely for the purpose of completing a payment transaction

The law's applicability threshold in short form, as the statute states it, such as revenue or number of consumers processed.

controls or processes personal data of 100,000 consumers or more, excluding personal data controlled or processed solely for the purpose of completing a payment transaction

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.12. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Consumers threshold: 100000 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.

controls or processes personal data of 100,000 consumers or more

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.12. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Cure period: 30 days

Days the statute gives a business to fix a violation before enforcement. Null if the law gives no right to cure.

fter 30 days of issuance of the warning letter

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.20. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Cure period ends: January 31, 2026

The date the right to cure sunsets, as stated in the statute. Null if there is no cure period or it does not expire.

This paragraph expires January 31, 2026.

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.20. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Enforced by: attorney general

The official or agency the statute names as enforcer.

the attorney general may bring an enforcement action

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.20. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Maximum penalty: 7500 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.

a civil penalty of not more than $7,500 for each violation

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.20. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

Private right of action: No

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.

establishes a private right of action

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.20. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.

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.

through an opt-out preference signal sent, with the consumer's consent

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/325M.14. Read 2026-11-01. Read once.