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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act

Indiana privacy law (ICDPA): sensitive data

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

Summary (not the statute text)

Sensitive data may be processed only with the consumer's opt-in consent; data of a known child (under 13) must be processed under COPPA. Indiana has no separate rule for teenagers.

Key points

  1. Sensitive data: racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, a mental or physical health diagnosis made by a health care provider, sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, genetic or biometric data for identification, data collected from a known child, and precise geolocation.

    Section: IC 24-15-2-28

  2. Opt-in consent is required; known-child data must be processed under COPPA.

    Section: IC 24-15-4-1(5)

  3. Child means a person under 13.

    Section: IC 24-15-2-6

  4. Complying with COPPA parental consent rules satisfies parental consent duties.

    Section: IC 24-15-1-3

Sources

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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 Indiana statute

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