DPO SchoolDPO School

Florida Digital Bill of Rights

Florida privacy law: enforcement

Law as of October 28, 2026 Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026

Summary (not the statute text)

Only the Department of Legal Affairs (the Attorney General) enforces the law, treating violations as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Civil penalties reach $50,000 per violation and may be tripled for violations involving a known child, failures to delete or correct, and continued selling or sharing after an opt-out. The Department may grant a 45-day cure period at its discretion, never for violations involving known children. There is no private right of action.

Key points

  1. Exclusive enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs under the deceptive trade practices act.

    Section: Fla. Stat. § 501.72(1)

  2. Civil penalty up to $50,000 per violation, in addition to other remedies.

    Section: Fla. Stat. § 501.72(1)

  3. Penalties may be tripled for violations involving a known child, failure to delete or correct, or continued sale or sharing after opt-out.

    Section: Fla. Stat. § 501.72(1)(a)-(c)

  4. Discretionary 45-day cure after written notice; not available for violations involving a known child.

    Section: Fla. Stat. § 501.72(2)

  5. Annual public enforcement report due by February 1.

    Section: Fla. Stat. § 501.72(4)

  6. No private cause of action.

    Section: Fla. Stat. § 501.72(8)

Sources

Compare enforcement across all states

Related GDPR articles

Related, not equivalent: the GDPR and the state laws differ in scope, terms and exceptions.

Law as of October 28, 2026.

Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026. Prepared from the official sources listed.

Official text of the Florida statute

Reference material, not legal advice.