Compliance Radar · Privacy and consent
New Jersey Data Privacy Act takes effect
New Jersey covers nonprofits and requires honoring opt-out signals like Global Privacy Control.
- Status
- In force. Cure period ended July 1, 2026; rules proposed June 2025, not final as of October 2026.
- Takes effect
- January 15, 2025. Opt-out signals honored from July 15, 2025.
- Announced
- Jan 16, 2024 (P.L.2023, c.266)
- Type
- law
What changed
Consumers can access, correct, delete and port data and opt out of targeted ads, sales and profiling. GPC must be honored, and teens 13 to 16 need consent.
Who it affects
Controllers with data of 100,000+ New Jersey consumers, or 25,000+ if they sell data.
What to do
- Honor GPC for New Jersey visitors.
- Get consent before using teens' data for ads, sales or profiling.
- Get opt-in consent for sensitive data.
What ComplyMo already handles
Page audits and daily re-checks: Growth and up. Everything else: every plan, from $19 a month.
Sources
- New Jersey P.L.2023, c.266 (enacted text) (opens in a new tab)
- WilmerHale: proposed rules (June 2025) (opens in a new tab)
Summary of public sources, not legal advice.