Your data privacy rights in Texas

What the TDPSA does for you

The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act gives Texas residents legal control over the personal data that companies collect about them. One of the broadest laws by coverage — it applies to almost any company doing business in Texas, with no minimum number of residents, and Texas runs a data-broker registry. It is enforced by the Attorney General, and businesses generally must respond to your requests within 45 days. Texas also regulates data brokers directly: Yes — Texas requires data brokers to register with the Secretary of State (SB 2105, in effect since 2024).

Your rights under the TDPSA

How to exercise your rights in Texas

1. Find the business’s privacy request form
   Look for a "Your Privacy Choices", "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" or "Privacy Rights" link in the website footer or privacy policy.
2. Submit your request
   Ask the business to access, delete, correct or stop selling your data — the rights Texas grants you under the TDPSA.
3. Verify your identity
   Provide what the business needs to confirm your identity; it generally must respond within 45 days.
4. Opt out of data brokers too
   Statutory requests only reach companies you contact — separately opt out of data brokers and people-search sites that resell your profile.
5. Escalate if ignored
   If a business doesn’t comply, file a complaint with the Attorney General.

Sample opt-out letter for Texas residents

A ready-to-send deletion request that cites your rights under the TDPSA. Add your name and the broker in the generator, then send it to the company’s privacy address.

To the Privacy / Opt-Out Team at [Broker name],

I am writing to request that you remove my listing and delete all personal information you hold about me, and that you stop selling or sharing it. I am making this request under my rights as a Texas resident under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA).

To identify my records:
Full name: [Your full name]

Please take the following actions:
1. Delete all personal information you have collected about me.
2. Suppress my profile so it no longer appears on your website or any affiliated/partner sites.
3. Stop selling, sharing or licensing my personal information to third parties.
4. Confirm in writing once these steps are complete.

Please process this request and respond within 45 days. If you need to verify my identity, contact me using the details above — but please do not require more information than is necessary to do so.

Thank you for your prompt attention.

Sincerely,
[Your full name]

Who has to comply

Any business that operates in Texas, processes or sells personal data, and is not a small business under the SBA definition — there is no minimum-resident threshold.

Because the law only binds businesses above these thresholds, many of the smaller sites and data brokers that expose you aren’t covered — which is why a direct opt-out matters even in Texas.

Enforcement & penalties

The TDPSA is enforced by the Attorney General. Penalties run to Up to $7,500 per violation. There is no private right of action, so you can’t sue a company yourself — but you can file a complaint with the Attorney General.

Data brokers and people-search sites in Texas

Yes — Texas requires data brokers to register with the Secretary of State (SB 2105, in effect since 2024). That’s a real advantage — but the registry doesn’t remove you automatically. You still have to file removals, and brokers re-list you from fresh public records. Our free data-broker opt-out guide walks each one, and our free breach & dark-web check shows what’s already leaked.