US state privacy laws overview
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 5 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 35 min
- Lessons
- 7 lessons
- Frequency
- At hire for in-scope roles + annually
- Last reviewed
- 8 Oct 2026
Marketer wants to target app users near competitor stores using precise geolocation: sensitive data → consent + assessment
In the course you choose a path, see what happens and get feedback. This is one of 12 interactive activities.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 7 lessons, about 35 minutes
- 1 video slot (you add the videos)
- Accordion, scenario, tabs, timeline and quizzes
- 12-question final check, 80% to pass
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 9 slides
- Quiz, poll, word cloud slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| LO 69.1.1 | Describe the state-by-state privacy landscape and why there's no single federal law | State statutes | Lesson 1: Why the rules exist |
| LO 69.2.1 | Identify common definitions: controller, processor, sensitive data, sale, targeted advertising | VCDPA model | Lesson 2: What's covered |
| LO 69.3.1 | Apply common consumer rights and the key differences between states | State statutes | Lesson 3: Rights & differences |
| LO 69.4.1 | Recognise duties: consent for sensitive data, data protection assessments, universal opt-out signals | e.g. C.R.S. 6-1-1306(1)(a)(IV) | Lesson 4: Red flags & duties |
| LO 69.5.1 | Route requests and new data uses to the privacy team + your info | Company policy | Lesson 5: Case practice |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 5 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
7 lessons, about 35 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Why the rules exist
2 pages
5 min
Why the rules exist
2 pages
2What's covered
3 pages
8 min
What's covered
3 pages
3Rights & differences
2 pages
5 min
Rights & differences
2 pages
4Red flags & duties
2 pages
5 min
Red flags & duties
2 pages
5Case practice
2 pages
5 min
Case practice
2 pages
6Escalate correctly
1 page
2 min
Escalate correctly
1 page
7Final assessment
Assessment
5 min
Final assessment
Assessment
Live deck and surveys
9 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- How familiar are you with… grid
- Which states matter most for your work? ranking
- Describe a planned project that might need a privacy review. open text
- Privacy reviews here help projects rather than just slow them down. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find our privacy team contact and data protection assessment process? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
5 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Trims the course to relevant states
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{{PRIVACY_TEAM_CONTACT}} - Privacy request system
{{PRIVACY_REQUEST_SYSTEM}} - Dpa assessment process
{{DPA_ASSESSMENT_PROCESS}} - LMS or record system
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FAQ
Common questions
Can I run US state privacy laws overview training online?
The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check State comprehensive consumer privacy or ask your own counsel.
How often is this training needed?
At hire for in-scope roles + annually (landscape changes yearly).
Who needs this training?
Privacy, legal-ops, marketing, product, data and customer-support leads at multi-state businesses.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in State comprehensive consumer privacy.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.