Utah Privacy & Security Compliance Guide
🚨 Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) - Effective December 31, 2023 (Active)
December 31, 2023 (Active)
Active enforcement - covers businesses processing 100,000+ Utah consumers' data
⛰️ UTAH: SILICON SLOPES & GENEALOGY PRIVACY
Silicon Slopes Tech Hub: Adobe, Oracle, Salesforce regional headquarters benefit from Utah's business-friendly UCPA approach with 30-day cure periods and collaborative enforcement.
Genealogy Data Capital:
• Ancestry.com headquarters
• FamilySearch (LDS) operations
• MyHeritage partnerships
• DNA and family tree data
Healthcare Innovation: Intermountain Healthcare's data science initiatives and University of Utah medical research require UCPA compliance for patient data and research databases.
Financial Services Growth: Growing FinTech sector in Salt Lake City processing payments, lending data, and investment information under simplified UCPA requirements.
Utah by the Numbers
3.4 million
Population
70,000+
Businesses Affected
45
Recent Data Breaches
$$7,500 per violation
Per Violation Fine
Who Must Comply in Utah?
Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) applies to businesses that:
- Process personal data of Utah residents
- Meet revenue or data volume thresholds
- Sell products/services to Utah consumers
- Have physical or digital presence in Utah
Utah-Specific Requirements
UCPA is most business-friendly state privacy law with 30-day cure period and no private right of action. Simplified compliance process for smaller businesses.
Recent Utah Privacy & Security Cases
Intermountain Healthcare breach (2024) - 300,000 patients
University of Utah incident (2023) - Student data
Tech company breach Silicon Slopes (2024)
Major Utah Business Centers
Key cities where privacy compliance is critical for business success:
- Salt Lake City
- West Valley City
- Provo
- West Jordan
- Orem
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