Ohio Data Privacy: A Plain-Language Overview
Ohio Personal Privacy Act
Status: Effective as of 2026; full compliance required.
Ohio has enacted a comprehensive data privacy law that regulates the collection and processing of personal data. It establishes guardrails for how businesses handle consumer information and grants residents specific rights over their data.
Rights residents generally have
- Right to know what personal data is collected, used, and shared
- Right to correct inaccurate personal data
- Right to delete personal data
- Right to opt-out of the sale of personal data and targeted advertising
- Right to data portability (in certain cases)
- Right to appeal a business's response to a request
Who it generally applies to
Generally applies to for-profit entities that conduct business in Ohio or target Ohio residents and meet specific thresholds, such as controlling or processing the data of over 100,000 consumers (excluding data processed solely for payment transactions), or deriving over 25% of gross revenue from the sale of personal data while processing data of at least 25,000 consumers.
What this means for B2B outreach
The law typically applies only to personal data of 'natural persons,' meaning it generally excludes data about individuals acting in their employment or business capacity. Standard business-to-business contact info and commercial email are largely outside the scope of consumer privacy requirements.
Authoritative source: Ohio Attorney General. Always confirm current requirements there.
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