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Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA)

Critical   Rating 1 / 5 · Critical — Active surveillance / serious risk.

Claim evaluated

The ICDPA is rated RED as it is one of the weakest state privacy laws passed in the United States. Unlike stronger statutes, it denies consumers the fundamental rights to correct inaccuracies in their collected personal data or to restrict automated profiling. With zero private r

Analysis

The ICDPA is rated RED as it is one of the weakest state privacy laws passed in the United States. Unlike stronger statutes, it denies consumers the fundamental rights to correct inaccuracies in their collected personal data or to restrict automated profiling. With zero private right of action, no rulemaking authority for a dedicated regulator, and an extraordinarily generous 90-day cure period for non-compliant businesses, the law acts more as a rubber stamp for industry data practices than a consumer protection mechanism.

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Rating IDark_intel_f8677249
SubjectIowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA)
CategoryPrivacy Law
VerdictThreat — red
Beacon stateCritical
Analyzed2026-06-05
Official sitehttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=90&ba=SF262
AnalystHecTec Labs · Embassy reconnaissance (Gemini grounded search)
ApprovalManual review before publication
Data basisPublicly reported information only
Claim framingOpinion based on cited sources, not a statement of intent
Ingest originlocal_embassy
Content fingerprintee002b6f9e17debd85bc03a246b0bbcf60b59218b1154442ba1d701957eb4be2
Integrity proofNone recorded — published before ratings were cryptographically attested (2026-10-03)
MethodologySovereignware™ methodology v2.0
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