Alabama Data Removal Guide (2026)
Alabama enacted the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (HB 351) in April 2026, becoming the 21st US state with a comprehensive consumer privacy law. It takes effect May 1, 2027, and sets the lowest applicability threshold in the country.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- Yes, Ala. HB 351 (2026)
- Enforcement
- Alabama Attorney General. Consumer Protection
- Residents
- 5.1M (approx.)
Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (Ala. HB 351 (2026))
The Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (HB 351), signed into law in mid-April 2026 and effective May 1, 2027, gives Alabama residents rights to access, delete, correct, and port personal data, and to opt out of sale, targeted advertising, and certain profiling. It applies to entities processing the data of 25,000+ consumers, or deriving 25%+ of gross revenue from selling personal data, the lowest numerical threshold of any US comprehensive privacy law. Enforcement is exclusive to the Alabama Attorney General with a 45-day right-to-cure period; there is no private right of action.
What rights do Alabama residents have?
- →Right to know, delete, correct, and port personal data (2027)
- →Right to opt out of sale, targeted advertising, and profiling
- →Breach Notification Act protections
- →Cross-state CCPA leverage in the meantime
Where does your data leak from in Alabama?
Data brokers don’t guess your address, they scrape specific public-record sources. The ones most relevant in Alabama:
- Jefferson, Mobile, Madison County property records
- Alabama State Judicial Information System
- Alabama Department of Revenue records
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Request Removal NowWhat if a broker ignores your request?
If a broker does not respond within 45 days, file a complaint with the Alabama Attorney General. Consumer Protection. The enforcement authority can assess civil penalties and compel compliance.
File a complaint with Alabama Attorney General. Consumer Protection ↗FAQ: Alabama data removal
Can I sue a data broker in Alabama?+
No. The Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (effective May 1, 2027) has no private right of action; enforcement is exclusive to the Alabama Attorney General. Until the law takes effect, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act permits limited private actions for willful misrepresentation but does not create a direct deletion right.
When does Alabama's new privacy law take effect?+
May 1, 2027. The Alabama Personal Data Protection Act (HB 351) was signed into law on April 16, 2026, but businesses have a compliance runway before enforcement begins. Alabama residents can still use cross-state CCPA leverage against national data brokers in the meantime.