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Virginia has joined California as the second state to enact a
comprehensive data privacy law. On March 2, 2021, Virginia Governor
Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection
Act (VCDPA) into law. The VCDPA does not go into effect
until January 1, 2023, but the broad privacy mandate will have an
immediate impact on compliance efforts for many Virginia
businesses.
The law includes elements similar to those found in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
and the newly enacted California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA),
such as provisions granting Virginia residents the right to access,