Compliance Radar · Privacy and consent
Virginia bans sales of precise geolocation data as teen social media limit is blocked
Virginia banned sales of precise location data from July 1, 2026.
- Status
- In force. The under-16 social media limit (SB 854, 2025) was enjoined February 27, 2026.
- Takes effect
- July 1, 2026
- Announced
- Apr 13, 2026 (SB 338 signed)
- Type
- law
What changed
SB 338 bans selling precise geolocation data (within 1,750 feet), with no consent exception. Only sales for money count.
Who it affects
VCDPA-covered controllers that sell precise location data.
What to do
- Stop any feed, SDK or partner selling Virginia users' location.
- Check store locators that pass coordinates to ad partners.
- Update your privacy notice.
What ComplyMo already handles
Page audits and daily re-checks: Growth and up. Everything else: every plan, from $19 a month.
Sources
- Proskauer: Virginia geolocation ban (opens in a new tab)
- Troutman Pepper Locke: Virginia ban (opens in a new tab)
- DLA Piper: social media limit blocked (opens in a new tab)
Summary of public sources, not legal advice.