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OCPA

Oregon Consumer Privacy Act

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Key Facts

Effective Date
July 1, 2024
Enacted
July 18, 2023
Enforcing Authority
Oregon Attorney General
Consent Model
Opt-out
Fulfillment Time
45 days
Applies To
Entities (including nonprofits) in OR or targeting OR residents: 100,000+ consumers OR 25,000+ consumers and 25%+ revenue from selling PI

Overview

Oregon's OCPA is the first US state comprehensive privacy law to cover nonprofit organizations (effective July 2025). It also has the broadest sensitive data definition among US states, uniquely including transgender/nonbinary status and status as a victim of crime.

What This Means for Your Website

  • Opt-in consent is required for all categories of sensitive data (broadest definition among US states)
  • Nonprofits must comply from July 2025, the first US state to require this
  • GPC signals must be honored from January 2026 (when the cure period also sunsets)
  • Data of visitors under 16 cannot be sold or used for targeted advertising
  • The 30-day cure period sunsets January 1, 2026

Key Requirements

The Oregon AG enforces the OCPA with penalties up to $7,500 per violation. Consumer requests must be fulfilled within 45 days. The broadest sensitive data definition captures categories unique to Oregon. Nonprofit coverage expands the law's reach significantly.

How ConsentStack Handles This

ConsentStack detects Oregon visitors and applies opt-in consent for sensitive data using Oregon's expanded definition. Enhanced protections block data sale and advertising for under-16 visitors.

Penalties

Up to $7,500 per violation.

Maximum Fine
$7,500 per violation

Key Requirements

  • Opt-in consent for all categories of sensitive data
  • Honor GPC/universal opt-out signals from January 2026
  • Consumer rights: access, correct, delete, portability, opt-out
  • Data protection assessments for high-risk processing
  • Nonprofit compliance from July 2025

Notable Provisions

  • First US state to cover nonprofits
  • Broadest sensitive data definition (transgender/nonbinary status, crime victim)
  • Cure period sunsets January 2026
  • Under 16 data cannot be sold/shared for targeted advertising

US State Specifics

Cure Period
30 days
Private Right of Action
No
Global Opt-out Required
Yes
Sensitive Data Opt-in
Yes
Children Provisions
Under 16: data cannot be sold or used for targeted advertising.

Other North America Regulations

CPRACalifornia, United States
The CPRA is the most comprehensive US state privacy law with a dedicated enforcement agency (CPPA). Cross-context behavioral advertising via cookies constitutes sharing personal information, triggering opt-out obligations. GPC signals must be honored as valid opt-out requests.
CCPACalifornia, United States
The CCPA was the first comprehensive consumer privacy law in the United States, giving California residents the right to know what personal information businesses collect and to opt out of its sale. It established the opt-out consent model that most subsequent US state privacy laws adopted.
PIPEDACanada
Canada's federal private-sector privacy law based on 10 fair information principles. Requires express consent for sensitive data and implied consent for less sensitive data. OPC guidance addresses cookies and online behavioral advertising. The CPPA replacement bill died January 2025; a new bill is expected.
CIPACalifornia, United States
CIPA is a 1967 California chapter covering wiretapping, eavesdropping, and other privacy invasions, not a website-specific law. Since 2022, courts have applied two of its sections to website chat, analytics, and ad tools, and any visitor can sue directly for at least $5,000 per violation, no revenue threshold.
Quebec Law 25Quebec, Canada
Quebec's Law 25 is the strictest privacy law in Canada and the closest North American equivalent to the GDPR. Consent must be clear, free, informed and requested for each purpose, and any technology that identifies, locates or profiles a visitor has to be disclosed. Its privacy-by-default rule carves out browser cookie settings, but non-essential cookies still need consent first.
CPAColorado, United States
Colorado's CPA features the highest per-violation penalties among US state privacy laws at $20,000. Must honor GPC signals since July 2024. Participated in a joint GPC enforcement sweep with California and Connecticut in September 2025. The cure period was eliminated in January 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

OCPA requires you to recognize an opt-out preference signal such as Global Privacy Control. Check whether GPC is working on your site to confirm the signal reaches you and that trackers actually stop firing when it does.

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