Adam Safar for Clym

Why small businesses can no longer ignore data privacy laws

A nationwide patchwork of privacy regulations

In the last few years, a wave of state-level data privacy laws has swept across the United States. What started with California’s landmark Consumer Privacy Act has expanded into a coast-to-coast patchwork of rules governing personal data. By early 2025, around a dozen states, including Colorado, Virginia, Texas, Florida, and others, have enacted comprehensive consumer privacy statutes, with several more set to take effect .

Experts predict this trend will only accelerate: By the end of 2025, as many as 80% of U.S. states could have active privacy laws in place. The result is a rapidly evolving legal landscape that no longer only targets Big Tech companies. E

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