New Jersey Data Removal Guide (2026)
New Jersey is the birthplace of Daniel's Law and, as of January 2025, home to a comprehensive consumer privacy statute. The NJDPA grants residents broad deletion, correction, and opt-out rights against qualifying data brokers.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- Yes — NJDPA
- Broker response deadline
- 45 days from verifiable request
- Enforcement
- New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
- Residents
- 9.3M (approx.)
New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA)
NJDPA applies to controllers who conduct business in NJ and process personal data of 100,000+ NJ consumers (or 25,000+ while selling data). It grants rights to delete, correct, access, port, and opt out of sale, targeted advertising, and profiling. Enforcement is exclusive to the Division of Consumer Affairs, with civil penalties up to $10,000 per first offense and $20,000 per subsequent violation. A 30-day cure period was originally included but sunsets in mid-2026. NJ also operates the original Daniel's Law, which provides expedited removal for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement.
Your rights
- →NJDPA: delete, access, correct, port, opt-out
- →Daniel's Law: 10-business-day removal for covered persons
- →Division of Consumer Affairs enforcement
- →Penalties up to $20,000 per subsequent violation
Where your data leaks from in New Jersey
Data brokers don\u2019t guess your address \u2014 they scrape specific public-record sources. The ones most relevant in New Jersey:
- NJ Courts public access system
- Essex, Bergen, Middlesex County property records
- New Jersey MVC driver records
- NJ Department of State business filings
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If a broker does not respond within 45 days, file a complaint with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. The enforcement authority can assess civil penalties and compel compliance.
File a complaint with New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs \u2197FAQ: New Jersey data removal
Does NJDPA overlap with Daniel's Law?+
They complement each other. Daniel's Law is a faster, narrower removal mechanism for judges, prosecutors, and law enforcement officers (10 business days). NJDPA is broader — it applies to all New Jersey residents — with a 45-day deadline. Covered persons can use whichever applies.
How do I use Daniel's Law if I qualify?+
Qualifying persons (judges, prosecutors, law enforcement, and immediate family) submit a removal request citing P.L. 2020, c. 125. Brokers must remove the address within 10 business days. Non-compliance can be enforced in court with statutory damages.