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Following in the footsteps of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Commonwealth of Virginia has become the second U.S. state to enact comprehensive consumer data protection legislation. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam yesterday on March 2, 2021. The VCDPA will become effective on January 1, 2023, right alongside the recently enacted California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which significantly amended the CCPA (additional information on the CPRA can be found here). The following is a brief description of the VCDPA’s key components. Keep an eye out for a forthcoming article outlining the most important differences between the VCDPA and the CPRA.