Louisiana Data Removal Guide (2026)
Louisiana enacted the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (SB 386) on May 29, 2026. It takes effect January 1, 2027.
Research status: published state guide pending fresh official-source re-verification.
This page is educational orientation, not legal advice. Scope, exemptions, deadlines, penalties, regulator powers and broker routes can change. Verify the current statute and state regulator guidance before relying on a right or deadline.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- Recorded: La. SB 386 (2026)
- Enforcement
- Louisiana Department of Justice. Public Protection Division
Louisiana Data Privacy Act (La. SB 386 (2026))
The Louisiana Data Privacy Act (SB 386), signed May 29, 2026 and effective January 1, 2027, gives residents rights to access, delete, correct, and port personal data, and to opt out of sale, targeted advertising, and profiling. It applies to businesses with over $25 million in annual revenue, OR that process 75,000+ consumers' data, OR that derive 50%+ of revenue from selling personal data. The Public Protection Division of the Louisiana DOJ enforces; there is no private right of action.
What rights do Louisiana residents have?
- →Right to know, delete, correct, and port personal data (2027)
- →Right to opt out of sale, targeted advertising, and profiling
- →Unfair Trade Practices Act remedies
- →Provider voluntary or other applicable routes before 2027
Where does your data leak from in Louisiana?
The FTC explains that people-search sites may combine public records, public social profiles, and information from other brokers. The examples below are a research snapshot, not an exhaustive or person-specific source map for Louisiana:
- Orleans, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson Parish records
- Louisiana Supreme Court public record search
- Louisiana OMV records
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What if a broker ignores your request?
If a qualifying request does not receive a response within the applicable window, review the current extension and exemption rules, then consider the Louisiana Department of Justice. Public Protection Division complaint route. The authority's jurisdiction and available remedies vary.
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Does Louisiana have a comprehensive privacy law now?+
Yes. Governor Jeff Landry signed the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (SB 386) on May 29, 2026. It takes effect January 1, 2027, and covers controllers meeting the act's definitions, thresholds, and exemptions.