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Opt-Out Right

What is Opt-Out Right?

The right of individuals to decline or withdraw consent for certain data processing activities, such as the sale of personal information.

Privacy and Data Protection

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as opt-out right. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on opt-out right

Requirements naming opt-out right across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Provide consumer opt-out rights for: (a) processing personal data for targeted advertising, (b) sale of personal data (defined more narrowly than CCPA - exchange of personal data for monetary consideration), (c) profiling in furtherance of decisions that produ...

NDPA-3 · Opt-Out Rights for Targeted Advertising, Sale, and Profiling →

Consumers may designate an authorized agent (including via technology) to exercise the opt-out right on their behalf.

CTDPA-42-518-AUTHAGENT · Authorized Agents →

Iowa CDPA grants Iowa consumers 5 core rights subject to verifiable consumer request procedures per Iowa Code 715D.4. Iowa CDPA rights are NARROWER than other US state privacy laws - notably NO Right to Correction (unique among major state privacy laws as of 2...

ICDPA-ConsumerRights-Access-Delete-Portability-OptOut-Sale-Appeal-90Day-NO-Right-To-Correction-Authorised-Agent · Iowa CDPA Consumer Rights - Access + Delete + Portability + Opt-Out of Sale + 90-Day Response + Appeal + Authorised Agent + NO Right to Correction + NO Profiling Opt-Out + Free First Per Year →

A controller that sells personal data, processes it for targeted advertising or profiles in furtherance of significant decisions must disclose that processing in the privacy notice and give a clear and conspicuous opt-out method outside the notice, such as a l...

minnesota-consumer-data-privacy-act::325M.16(1)(b) · 325M.16 subd. 1(b): disclose sale, targeted advertising and significant profiling, with a conspicuous opt-out method →

A controller that sells personal data or processes it for targeted advertising must disclose that clearly and conspicuously in its privacy notice and give access to a clear and conspicuous opt-out method outside the notice, such as a link labelled "your opt-ou...

montana-consumer-data-privacy-act::30-14-2812(4) · 30-14-2812(4): disclose sale and targeted advertising, with an opt-out method outside the notice →

Questions people ask about opt-out right

What is Opt-Out Right?
The right of individuals to decline or withdraw consent for certain data processing activities, such as the sale of personal information.
Why is Opt-Out Right important for compliance?
Opt-Out Right is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding opt-out right helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Opt-Out Right?
Opt-Out Right appears in the requirement text of Nebraska Data Privacy Act, Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act. Across these standards we have identified 6 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Opt-Out Right?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how opt-out right applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.