Iowa Privacy & Security Compliance Guide
🚨 Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA) - Effective January 1, 2025
January 1, 2025
Applies to businesses processing 100,000+ Iowans' data or 25,000+ with revenue from data sales
🌽 IOWA: AGRICULTURAL DATA PRIVACY PIONEER
Farm Data Revolution: John Deere, precision agriculture, and IoT farm equipment generate massive data. ICDPA first to address agricultural technology privacy comprehensively.
Insurance Capital: Major insurers (Principal, EMC, Farm Bureau) headquartered in Des Moines must comply with enhanced requirements for insurance data under ICDPA.
Unique Agricultural Provisions:
• Crop yield and soil data
• Livestock tracking information
• Farm financial records
• Equipment telemetry data
• Weather and climate data
Ethanol & Biofuel Industry: Iowa leads US ethanol production. Processing facilities collecting farmer data for supply chain management face new ICDPA obligations.
Iowa by the Numbers
3.2 million
Population
75,000+
Businesses Affected
38
Recent Data Breaches
$$7,500 per violation
Per Violation Fine
Who Must Comply in Iowa?
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA) applies to businesses that:
- Process personal data of Iowa residents
- Meet revenue or data volume thresholds
- Sell products/services to Iowa consumers
- Have physical or digital presence in Iowa
Iowa-Specific Requirements
ICDPA includes specific provisions for agricultural data, crop insurance information, and farm management systems. Coordination with Iowa's ag-data legislation.
Recent Iowa Privacy & Security Cases
UnityPoint Health breach (2023) - 500,000 records
Iowa courts system hack (2024) - Sensitive legal data
Farm Bureau data exposure (2023) - Member information
Major Iowa Business Centers
Key cities where privacy compliance is critical for business success:
- Des Moines
- Cedar Rapids
- Davenport
- Sioux City
- Iowa City
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