One country, many privacy laws
Unlike the EU, the United States has no single federal privacy law for businesses. Instead, states such as California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut and Texas have passed their own consumer-privacy laws, and California’s CCPA, as amended by the CPRA, is the best known. Whether a law applies to you depends on where your customers live, your revenue and how much personal data you handle.
What websites commonly need
- A clear, accurate privacy policy that lists what you collect and why
- A “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link, and respect for opt-out signals where the law requires it
- A cookie and tracking notice that matches what the site really does
- A way for visitors to request access to, correction of or deletion of their data
- Contracts and security measures for the vendors that process the data
Children and health data
Extra rules apply to children’s data (COPPA) and to health information (HIPAA in healthcare settings). If either applies to you, plan for it at the design stage.
This article is general information, not legal advice; ask a qualified attorney which laws apply to your business. Globalsoft builds the technical side: consent banners, data-request workflows, secure hosting and clean data handling.