Colorado Data Removal Services
Exercise your Colorado Privacy Act rights. GhostMyData helps Colorado residents remove their personal information from data brokers.
Your CPA Rights
Colorado Privacy Act (2023) gives you important rights over your personal data
Right to Access
Access the personal data a controller has collected about you
Right to Delete
Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Opt-Out
Opt out of targeted advertising, sale of data, and profiling
Right to Portability
Obtain your personal data in a portable, usable format
Top Data Brokers Targeting Colorado Residents
These data brokers collect and sell information about Colorado residents
Spokeo
Removal: 24-72 hours
WhitePages
Removal: 48-72 hours
BeenVerified
Removal: 24-48 hours
Intelius
Removal: 72 hours
Radaris
Removal: 7-30 days
MyLife
Removal: 7-14 days
How GhostMyData Helps Colorado Residents
Automated CPA Requests
We submit legally compliant CPA deletion requests to data brokers on your behalf.
45-Day Compliance Tracking
We track the 45-day response deadline and follow up on non-compliant brokers.
Compliance Documentation
Get detailed reports of all removal requests for your records or legal purposes.
Understanding Colorado Privacy Law
Overview
Colorado became the third state to enact comprehensive consumer privacy legislation when Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) on July 7, 2021, effective July 1, 2023. The CPA was groundbreaking in one crucial respect: it was the first state privacy law to mandate that businesses honor universal opt-out mechanisms such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal. This means Colorado residents can set their browser to automatically signal opt-out preferences to every website they visit, rather than submitting individual requests to each company. The CPA also established a formal rulemaking process, giving the Colorado Attorney General's office the authority to create detailed implementing regulations — a level of regulatory specificity that most other state privacy laws lack.
How the CPA Works
The CPA provides Colorado residents with rights to access, correct, delete, and port their personal data, as well as the right to opt out of targeted advertising, data sales, and certain types of profiling. Controllers must respond to requests within 45 days, with one 45-day extension available for complex requests. The law applies to entities that conduct business in Colorado or produce products targeting Colorado residents and that either control or process data of 100,000+ consumers annually, or 25,000+ consumers while deriving revenue from data sales. The CPA introduced formal rulemaking authority for the Colorado AG, resulting in detailed regulations that clarify definitions, establish standards for universal opt-out mechanisms, and create guidelines for data protection assessments. These regulations (4 CCR 904-3) provide more specific compliance guidance than most state privacy laws.
Data Broker Landscape in Colorado
Colorado's 5.8 million residents live in one of the fastest-growing states in the country, making them particularly attractive targets for data brokers. The state's booming tech sector in the Denver-Boulder corridor, significant military presence (five major installations including NORAD and the Air Force Academy), and thriving outdoor recreation economy all generate valuable data points that brokers aggregate and sell. People-search sites maintain comprehensive profiles on Colorado residents that often include property records from the state's county assessor databases, vehicle registrations, voter records, and professional licensing information. The Denver metro area's rapid growth — with thousands of new residents arriving yearly — creates data churn that brokers exploit by selling both current and outdated address information.
Exercising Your Rights
Colorado residents benefit from the state's universal opt-out requirement. By enabling Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser (available in Firefox, Brave, and through browser extensions), you can automatically signal opt-out preferences to every website you visit. For data brokers that don't honor GPC signals, you can submit direct deletion requests. Companies must provide a clear and conspicuous method for submitting requests and cannot charge a fee for processing them. GhostMyData complements the GPC approach by actively scanning data broker databases for your information and submitting formal CPA-compliant deletion requests. Our service is especially valuable for the hundreds of people-search sites that operate outside normal web browsing and therefore cannot be reached through browser-based opt-out signals alone.
Enforcement & Penalties
The Colorado Attorney General has exclusive enforcement authority under the CPA, with civil penalties of up to $20,000 per violation. AG Phil Weiser has taken an active approach to privacy enforcement, establishing a dedicated Privacy Unit within the AG's office. The initial 60-day cure period was designed to sunset on January 1, 2025, after which the AG has discretion on whether to offer cure opportunities. Colorado's rulemaking process has produced some of the most detailed privacy regulations in the country, providing clear compliance standards that businesses — and enforcement authorities — can reference. The AG's office has also partnered with other state AGs on multistate enforcement actions against data brokers, signaling a willingness to pursue coordinated action against companies that fail to honor consumer privacy requests.
Colorado Privacy FAQ
What is the Colorado Privacy Act?
The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) took effect July 1, 2023. It provides Colorado residents with rights to access, correct, delete, and port their personal data, and to opt out of data sales and targeted advertising.
Who does the CPA apply to?
The CPA applies to entities conducting business in Colorado or targeting Colorado residents that control or process data of 100,000+ consumers per year, or 25,000+ consumers while deriving revenue from data sales.
What's unique about the Colorado Privacy Act?
Colorado's CPA requires a universal opt-out mechanism, meaning businesses must honor browser-based opt-out signals like Global Privacy Control (GPC).
How long do companies have to respond?
Controllers must respond within 45 days, with one 45-day extension if reasonably necessary.
What penalties exist for CPA violations?
The Colorado Attorney General can impose civil penalties of up to $20,000 per violation. There is no private right of action.
How does GhostMyData help Colorado residents?
GhostMyData automates CPA-compliant deletion requests, tracks response deadlines, and continuously monitors data brokers for re-listings of your information.
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Protect Your Colorado Privacy Rights
Don't let data brokers profit from your personal information. Exercise your CPA rights with GhostMyData.