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$7,500 Per Violation: Virginia CDPA Enforcement 2026

$7,500 Per Violation: Virginia CDPA Enforcement 2026

Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act caps civil penalties at $7,500 per violation and covers any business controlling data on 100,000 or more Virginia consumers, per Code of Virginia section 59.1-584. See how VCDPA's cure period, threshold, and 2026 scope expansions compare to the three other states that followed Virginia into effect in 2023.

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Virginia Just Banned the Sale of Precise Location Data

Virginia Just Banned the Sale of Precise Location Data

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed S.B. 338 on April 13, 2026, amending the VCDPA to prohibit selling precise geolocation data outright, effective July 1, 2026, and making Virginia the third state after Maryland and Oregon to ban the practice rather than just require an opt-out.

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