Cyber Liability by state
Colorado data breach notification law and cyber insurance
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What is Colorado's data breach notification law?
Colorado's breach notification law (Colo. Rev. Stat. sect. 6-1-716) requires businesses to notify affected residents in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, and not later than 30 days after determining a breach occurred after a breach of personal information.
What the statute requires
Colorado requires notice to affected residents within 30 days of determining a breach, with Attorney General notice when 500 or more residents are affected. Cyber liability insurance typically covers the forensics, legal review, and notification expenses this tight deadline demands.
- Consumer notification deadline
- In the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, and not later than 30 days after determining a breach occurred
- Regulator notice
- Notify the Colorado Attorney General not later than 30 days after determining a breach occurred when the breach affects 500 or more Colorado residents.
- Credit bureau notice
- Notify consumer reporting agencies when a breach requires notice to 1,000 or more residents.
- Safe harbor
- Notification is not required if the compromised data was encrypted and the confidential process or key was not acquired.
- Enforcement
- The Attorney General may bring an action for violations, including civil penalties available under the state's consumer protection law.
Statutes and sources
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Colorado Consumer Data Breach Notification Law
Colo. Rev. Stat. sect. 6-1-716
Regulator: Colorado Attorney General . Last verified 2026-07-29 from the official source .
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