Compliance Radar · Privacy and consent
Montana lowers its privacy law threshold and adds teen protections
Montana cut its threshold to 25,000 consumers and added protections for teens.
- Status
- In force
- Takes effect
- October 1, 2025
- Announced
- May 8, 2025 (SB 297 signed)
- Type
- law
What changed
SB 297 cut the threshold from 50,000 to 25,000, applied teen consent rules when age is willfully disregarded and required risk assessments for minors. Opt-out signals have been required since January 1, 2025.
Who it affects
Controllers with data of 25,000+ Montana consumers (15,000+ with 25% or more of revenue from data sales). Minors' rules apply at any size.
What to do
- Recheck coverage at 25,000 Montana consumers.
- Update your privacy notice to the expanded rules.
- Get consent before ads or sales involving 13 to 15 year olds.
What ComplyMo already handles
Page audits and daily re-checks: Growth and up. Everything else: every plan, from $19 a month.
Sources
- Montana DOJ: Montana Consumer Data Privacy (opens in a new tab)
- Thompson Coburn: Montana amendments (opens in a new tab)
Summary of public sources, not legal advice.