Hawaii data privacy rights and data broker removal (2026)
| Comprehensive privacy law? | No comprehensive law |
|---|---|
| Honors Global Privacy Control? | Not required |
| Data-broker registry? | No |
| Enforced by | Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs) |
How to exercise your rights
Residents rely on breach-notification and consumer-protection statutes. They can submit opt-out/deletion requests to CCPA-covered and other-state-registered data brokers and enable the Global Privacy Control. No Hawaii mechanism compels access/deletion from businesses not covered by another state's law.
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Special protections
Breach notification (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 487N). Student-data privacy protections. Consumer-protection enforcement under HRS § 480-2. Address Confidentiality Program administered by the Hawaii Attorney General for DV/stalking survivors. No Daniel's-Law-style statute identified.
How to file a complaint
Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection (DCCA) — https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/
Recent updates (2025–2026)
Comprehensive privacy bills modeled on the CCPA have been considered in past sessions but not enacted as of 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Does Hawaii have a data privacy law?
Hawaii has no comprehensive consumer privacy law, but federal rules and data-broker opt-out paths still apply.
How do I remove my information from data brokers in Hawaii?
Residents rely on breach-notification and consumer-protection statutes. They can submit opt-out/deletion requests to CCPA-covered and other-state-registered data brokers and enable the Global Privacy Control. No Hawaii mechanism compels access/deletion from businesses not covered by another state's law.
Can I sue for privacy violations in Hawaii?
Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs); deceptive-practices enforcement under HRS § 480-2.
Does Hawaii have a data broker registry?
No. Hawaii does not have a dedicated data-broker registry, but you can still opt out of brokers directly.
Sources
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/
- https://iapp.org/resources/article/us-state-privacy-legislation-tracker
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