Montana Data Removal Guide (2026)
Montana's Consumer Data Privacy Act took effect October 2024. MTCDPA is modelled on the Connecticut/Colorado template and includes universal opt-out mechanism recognition.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- Yes, MTCDPA
- Broker response deadline
- 45 days from verifiable request
- Enforcement
- Montana Office of Consumer Protection
- Residents
- 1.1M (approx.)
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA)
MTCDPA applies to controllers processing data of 50,000+ Montana consumers or 25,000+ while selling data, lower thresholds than larger states, reflecting Montana's small population. Rights include delete, access, correct, port, and opt-out. Universal opt-out mechanisms are recognised from January 2025. Enforcement is exclusive to the Office of Consumer Protection.
Read the full MTCDPA explainer →Thresholds, penalties, cure period, private right of action, enforcement history.
What rights do Montana residents have?
- →Delete, access, correct, port, opt-out
- →Universal opt-out mechanism recognition (from 2025)
- →AG exclusive enforcement
Where does your data leak from in Montana?
Data brokers don’t guess your address — they scrape specific public-record sources. The ones most relevant in Montana:
- Montana Judicial Branch case search
- Yellowstone, Missoula County property records
- Montana MVD driver records
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Start for $7 →What if a broker ignores your request?
If a broker does not respond within 45 days, file a complaint with the Montana Office of Consumer Protection. The enforcement authority can assess civil penalties and compel compliance.
File a complaint with Montana Office of Consumer Protection ↗FAQ: Montana data removal
Do low-population states get less broker coverage?+
Not typically. National data brokers operate unified CCPA-compliant workflows regardless of the requester's state. Montana residents get the same broker coverage as California residents in practice; the state law governs enforcement backstop only.