CIPP/US Study Guide
Chapter 6: State Comprehensive Privacy Laws

Access, Correction, and Deletion Rights

All five states grant access and deletion; the right to correction is provided by everyone except Utah. Deletion scope differs: Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia cover all held data, while California and Utah limit deletion to data collected from the consumer.

Access, correction, deletion across states
RightStates providing itNotable scope
AccessAll fiveConfirm processing and access categories/specific data
Right to correctionCalifornia, Colorado, Connecticut, VirginiaUtah lacks it
Right to deleteAll fiveCO/CT/VA = all held data; CA/UT = only data collected from the consumer

Deletion is subject to exceptions - completing a consumer-requested transaction, detecting/protecting against security incidents, and complying with legal obligations. California adds a requirement to notify service providers, contractors, and third parties (if possible) to delete the data.

Utah has no correction right

Utah is the only state without a right to correction. And for deletion, California and Utah limit it to data collected from the consumer, whereas Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia reach all data the business holds.

Key terms - quick answers

What is “Right to correction”?
The right to correct inaccuracies in personal information; provided by California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia, but not Utah.
What is “Right to delete”?
The right to have a business delete personal information, subject to exceptions; provided by all five states with differing scope.