Minnesota Privacy & Security Compliance Guide

🚨 Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (CDPA) - Effective July 31, 2025 (ACTIVE)

July 31, 2025 (ACTIVE)

ACTIVE ENFORCEMENT - Applies to businesses processing 100,000+ Minnesota consumers' data annually

🏥 MINNESOTA: HEALTHCARE INNOVATION CAPITAL

Mayo Clinic Headquarters: World-renowned healthcare system drives medical innovation, research databases, and patient data requiring enhanced privacy protections.

Medical Device Hub:
• Medtronic headquarters
• Boston Scientific operations
• 3M healthcare division
• Medical device innovation

Agricultural Cooperatives: Cargill headquarters, agricultural cooperatives, and grain processing companies handling farmer data and supply chain information.

Financial Services: U.S. Bank headquarters, Ameriprise Financial processing customer data under existing privacy frameworks plus pending comprehensive law.

Minnesota by the Numbers

5.7 million

Population

130,000+

Businesses Affected

87

Recent Data Breaches

$Up to $1,000 per violation (breach notification)

Per Violation Fine

Who Must Comply in Minnesota?

Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (CDPA) applies to businesses that:

  • Process personal data of Minnesota residents
  • Meet revenue or data volume thresholds
  • Sell products/services to Minnesota consumers
  • Have physical or digital presence in Minnesota

Minnesota-Specific Requirements

Minnesota CDPA effective July 31, 2025 includes consumer rights (access, deletion, correction, data portability), opt-out mechanisms, and data protection assessments. Enhanced requirements for healthcare innovation and medical device companies.

Recent Minnesota Privacy & Security Cases

Mayo Clinic systems incidents (2024) - Patient data

University of Minnesota breach (2023) - Research records

Allina Health cyberattack (2024) - Medical information

Agricultural cooperative hack (2023)

Major Minnesota Business Centers

Key cities where privacy compliance is critical for business success:

  • Minneapolis
  • St. Paul
  • Rochester
  • Bloomington
  • Duluth

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