October 1st Reminder – Big Sky Privacy Law Goes Into Effect

2024 seems like it is flying by. For those keeping track of US state "comprehensive" privacy laws you know that October 1 – a week away – brings the effective date of the Montana privacy law. The "big sky" state will join Texas, Oregon and Florida as the fourth effective privacy law of 2024. This brings to total to nine state privacy laws in effect (with California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia). Check out our tracker for the status of the remaining -signed- state laws, along with a comparison between their key provisions.

A few things to keep in mind for next week. Fortunately, Montana's law mostly mirrors the obligations in other states. This includes respecting opt-out signals and providing individuals with rights (like access and deletion). And like others, there is no private right of action. Montana is also a state with a 60-day cure period (the ability to cure does sunset, though, on April 1, 2026). Montana's applicability threshold is lower that