Virginia — data protection and AI governance
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), in force since 2023-01-01. Supervisory authority: Attorney General.
Data protection
- Instrument
- Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
- In force since
- 2023-01-01
- Authority
- Attorney General
- Penalties
- 7 500$/violation
- Key obligations
- Droits consommateurs
- DPIA
What the engine decides here
These three attributes are what an agent decision depends on in this jurisdiction. They are modelled, sourced and dated.
- Transfer regime
- Open
No general transfer regime applies: moving data out is not conditioned by this framework.
- Localisation mandate
- Not modelled
- Automated decision rights
- Not modelled
- Verified on
- 2026-08-14
Three decisions, computed just now
Same actions, this jurisdiction's context. These answers come out of the engine as the page renders — the same function the API calls.
- ALLOW
Read an internal contract
Low-risk operation
- ALLOW
Send a customer record to US_FED
Low-risk operation
- DENY
Decide on a job application
Decision reserved for a human
Advisory decisions. StructureClerk decides; your infrastructure enforces.
Do your agents operate in Virginia?
The authority API makes these attributes executable: an ALLOW, APPROVE, DENY or ESCALATE decision before the agent acts, with signed evidence any third party can verify.