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Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (Iowa Code chapter 715D)

Iowa 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)

Iowa uses an opt-out model: sensitive data may be processed for a non-exempt purpose only after clear notice and an opportunity to opt out. Data of a known child (under 13) must be processed under COPPA. There is no separate teen rule.

Key points

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

    Section: § 715D.1(26)

  2. Notice and an opportunity to opt out are required before processing sensitive data; no opt-in consent.

    Section: § 715D.4(2)

  3. Known-child data must be processed under COPPA.

    Section: § 715D.4(2)

  4. Child means a person under 13.

    Section: § 715D.1(5)

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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 Iowa statute

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