New Mexico
💡 Last Updated October 2025. Written with contributions from both human authors and LLMs. If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.
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Privacy law in New Mexico
There is no comprehensive consumer privacy law in New Mexico yet. House Bill 307 (the Internet Privacy and Safety Act) was introduced in the 2025 legislative session and would establish meaningful protections for New Mexico residents — including rights to access, correct, and delete your personal data, and strong limits on data brokerage and targeted advertising — but as of this writing the bill has not been signed into law. In the meantime, New Mexico residents can still take steps to remove their data from data brokers using tools like Optery.
What protections do exist in New Mexico
New Mexico Data Breach Notification Act
New Mexico requires businesses that own or license personal identifying information of New Mexico residents to notify affected individuals and the New Mexico Attorney General in the event of a security breach. Notification must be made in the most expedient time possible. (N.M. Stat. Ann. § 57-12C-1 et seq.)
New Mexico Identity Theft Protection Act
New Mexico law allows residents to place security freezes on their credit reports to help prevent identity theft, at no cost to the consumer. (N.M. Stat. Ann. § 57-12B-1 et seq.)
Federal protections that apply to New Mexico residents
Even without a state privacy law, federal protections still apply to New Mexico residents. The FTC's Section 5 authority prohibits unfair or deceptive data practices by companies. HIPAA protects your medical information held by health care providers and insurers. COPPA requires parental consent before collecting personal data from children under 13. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and Dodd-Frank Act provide some protections for financial data held by financial institutions.
What’s happening in the New Mexico legislature
Several privacy bills have been introduced in New Mexico. None has passed into law yet, but they signal where consumer privacy legislation in the state may be heading.
HB 307 — Internet Privacy and Safety Act
House Bill 307, the Internet Privacy and Safety Act, was introduced in the New Mexico 57th Legislature's First Session in 2025. If passed, it would give New Mexico residents rights to access, correct, delete, and port their personal data; require opt-in consent before companies use your data for targeted advertising or data brokerage; ban dark patterns and discriminatory data processing; and establish civil penalties of up to $7,500 per intentional violation per affected consumer. Enforcement would be handled by the New Mexico Department of Justice, and consumers would also have a private right of action. Status: introduced.
How Optery helps New Mexico residents
Data brokers collect and sell personal information about almost every American adult — home addresses, phone numbers, family relationships, employment history. They do this regardless of whether your state has a comprehensive privacy law. Optery scans over 200 data brokers to find where your information is exposed, then submits removal requests on your behalf and tracks compliance. Our service works for every US resident, not just those in states with strong privacy statutes.