Not every organization that collects or uses personal information is considered a data broker, but many organizations are surprised to discover that one or more state data broker laws may apply to their business.
If your organization collects, licenses, purchases, sells, shares, aggregates, or otherwise makes personal information commercially available without maintaining a direct relationship with the individuals whose information is involved, you may have compliance obligations under one or more state laws.
This section helps you determine whether data broker laws may apply to your organization, understand the activities that commonly trigger compliance obligations, assess potential areas of risk, and identify the next steps for building an operationally sound data broker compliance program.
New to Data Broker Compliance?
If you’re unsure whether your organization may qualify as a data broker or are looking for answers to common compliance questions before exploring implementation resources, visit the CLIClaw Data Broker FAQs.
The FAQ Library explains key concepts including data broker definitions, state law differences, registration requirements, California’s Delete Act, consumer deletion rights, direct relationship analysis, vendor oversight, governance expectations, and other common operational compliance topics.
