Ohio 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 | Ohio Attorney General (consumer protection, breach notification) |
How to exercise your rights
Residents rely on breach notification and general consumer-protection remedies, may submit opt-out/deletion requests to CCPA-covered data brokers, and may use the Global Privacy Control. No comprehensive state mechanism to compel access/deletion.
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Special protections
Breach notification (Ohio Rev. Code § 1349.19); Data Protection Act safe harbor (ch. 1354) incentivizing strong security. Address Confidentiality Program (Safe at Home) administered by the OH Secretary of State for DV/stalking/trafficking survivors. Ohio is reported in some surveys to have judicial-privacy provisions — verify exact citation.
How to file a complaint
Ohio Attorney General, Consumer Protection Section — https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/consumers
Recent updates (2025–2026)
The Ohio Personal Privacy Act has been introduced in multiple sessions but not enacted as of 2026; Ohio has a children's online-safety/parental-consent law (litigated on First Amendment grounds).
Frequently asked questions
Does Ohio have a data privacy law?
Ohio 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 Ohio?
Residents rely on breach notification and general consumer-protection remedies, may submit opt-out/deletion requests to CCPA-covered data brokers, and may use the Global Privacy Control. No comprehensive state mechanism to compel access/deletion.
Can I sue for privacy violations in Ohio?
Ohio Attorney General (consumer protection, breach notification)
Does Ohio have a data broker registry?
No. Ohio does not have a dedicated data-broker registry, but you can still opt out of brokers directly.
Sources
- https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/consumers
- https://iapp.org/resources/article/us-state-privacy-legislation-tracker
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