Florida Data Removal Guide (2026)
Florida's Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR) is narrower than California's law — it applies only to businesses with $1B+ in global revenue that meet specific data-processing thresholds — but residents can still exercise broader rights through the CCPA against California-based brokers and under general consumer protection laws.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- Yes — FDBR
- Broker response deadline
- 45 days from verifiable request
- Enforcement
- Florida Department of Legal Affairs
- Residents
- 22.6M (approx.)
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
FDBR, effective July 2024, grants Floridians rights to access, delete, correct, port, and opt out of the sale of personal data, but only against "controllers" with over $1 billion in global gross revenue that also meet secondary thresholds (e.g., 50% of revenue from advertising). For most data brokers below that threshold, Florida residents rely on cross-state leverage — CCPA (for California-registered brokers), GDPR (for brokers with EU operations), and Florida's general deceptive trade practices statute (FDUTPA).
Your rights
- →Right to delete (§ 501.705) — for qualifying controllers only
- →Right to opt out of sale, targeted ads, and profiling
- →Right to confirm processing and obtain a copy of personal data
- →FDUTPA remedies for unfair/deceptive practices ($10,000/violation)
Where your data leaks from in Florida
Data brokers don\u2019t guess your address \u2014 they scrape specific public-record sources. The ones most relevant in Florida:
- Florida Department of Highway Safety driver records
- Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange County property appraiser records
- Florida Sunshine law public records
- Florida Court Clerk public case search (scraped by many brokers)
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If a broker does not respond within 45 days, file a complaint with the Florida Department of Legal Affairs. The enforcement authority can assess civil penalties and compel compliance.
File a complaint with Florida Department of Legal Affairs \u2197FAQ: Florida data removal
Does Florida FDBR cover every data broker?+
No — FDBR only applies to controllers with over $1B in global revenue plus other thresholds. For smaller data brokers (most of the 500+ in the space), Florida residents typically rely on the broker's existing CCPA or GDPR compliance infrastructure, which they honor regardless of state.
Why do Florida court records appear on data broker sites?+
Florida's Sunshine law makes court filings, property records, and many government databases publicly accessible. People-search sites scrape these sources continuously. The opt-out process is still available — data brokers must honor CCPA and GDPR-style requests from any user regardless of the source record's origin.
How do I report a broker to the Florida AG?+
File via myfloridalegal.com/consumer-protection. The AG can pursue FDUTPA claims with up to $10,000 per willful violation, which applies even when FDBR itself does not reach the broker.