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title: "Iowa privacy law (ICDPA): controller duties"
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source: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/715D.pdf"
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Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (Iowa Code chapter 715D)

# Iowa privacy law (ICDPA): controller duties

Law as of October 28, 2026 · [Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review)

## Summary (not the statute text)

Controllers must keep reasonable security, avoid discrimination, publish a privacy notice and disclose sales and targeted advertising with the way to opt out. Iowa has no data minimisation duty, no data protection assessment duty and no universal opt-out signal duty.

## Key points

1. Reasonable administrative, technical and physical security is required.

   Section: [§ 715D.4(1)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/715D.pdf)

2. Privacy notice must list categories of data, purposes, how to exercise and appeal rights, categories of data shared and of third parties.

   Section: [§ 715D.4(5)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/715D.pdf)

3. Sales and targeted advertising must be disclosed clearly with the way to opt out of such activity.

   Section: [§ 715D.4(6)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/715D.pdf)

4. Secure and reliable request methods are required; no new account may be demanded.

   Section: [§ 715D.4(7)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/715D.pdf)

5. No data minimisation, assessment or universal opt-out signal duty appears in the chapter.

   Section: [§ 715D.4](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/715D.pdf)

## Sources

- [Iowa Code 2026, chapter 715D (Consumer Data Protections)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/715D.pdf)

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## Related GDPR articles

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

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## Status

Law as of October 28, 2026.

[Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/about#review). Prepared from the official sources listed.

[Official text of the Iowa statute](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/715D.pdf)

Reference material, not legal advice.

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