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title: "Utah privacy law (UCPA): processors"
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source: "https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/13-61.html"
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-29"
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Utah Consumer Privacy Act

# Utah privacy law (UCPA): processors

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)

Processors must follow the controller's instructions and help it meet its duties, including security and breach notice. Before processing, the parties must sign a contract setting out instructions, nature and purpose, data types, duration and rights and obligations. The contract must require confidentiality and written flow-down to subcontractors; Utah does not require deletion or return, audit or assessment terms.

## Key points

1. Processor follows instructions and assists with security and breach notification.

   Section: [§ 13-61-301(1)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/13-61.html)

2. Contract before processing: instructions, nature and purpose, data types, duration, rights and obligations.

   Section: [§ 13-61-301(2)(a)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/13-61.html)

3. Contract must require confidentiality for each person processing the data.

   Section: [§ 13-61-301(2)(b)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/13-61.html)

4. Contract must require subcontractors to be bound by a written contract with the same obligations.

   Section: [§ 13-61-301(2)(c)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/13-61.html)

5. Controller or processor status is fact-based.

   Section: [§ 13-61-301(3)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/13-61.html)

## Sources

- [https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/C13-61-S301\_2022050420231231.html](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/C13-61-S301_2022050420231231.html)

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## Related GDPR articles

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

- [Article 28: Processor](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/28) (processors)

## 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 Utah statute](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter61/13-61.html)

Reference material, not legal advice.

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- [Applicability](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/utah/applicability)
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- [Sensitive data](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/utah/sensitive-data)
- [Controller duties](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/utah/controller-duties)
- [Enforcement](https://dposchool.com/state-privacy-laws/state/utah/enforcement)

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