Your Rights as an Arkansas Resident

As an Arkansas resident, your privacy rights are currently limited compared to residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws. However, you do have some protections:

• Right to data breach notification: Businesses must notify you if your personal information is compromised in a data breach, including details about what information was involved and steps you can take to protect yourself[10][11]
• Right to Attorney General protection: You can file complaints with the Arkansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division for deceptive practices related to your personal information[3][12]
• Children and teen protections (starting July 2026): If you are under 17, you will have rights to access, delete, and correct personal information collected by certain online services, plus protection from targeted advertising[6][13][9]
• Right to opt out of data sales for minors: Starting in 2026, businesses cannot use personal information of children and teens for targeted advertising without proper consent[7][13]
• Right to parental control: Parents will have rights to access and delete their children’s personal information from covered online services[13][9]

These protections are narrower than comprehensive privacy laws in other states, which typically provide access, deletion, and data portability rights to all adult residents regardless of the type of business or service involved.

Official Resources and Contact Information

Arkansas Legislature

Contact your state legislators to advocate for comprehensive privacy legislation. The Arkansas State Capitol is located at 500 Woodlane Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. During legislative sessions (January-April), you can call the House at (501) 682-6211 and the Senate at (501) 682-2902[16]. You can find your specific legislators and their contact information at arkleg.state.ar.us/Legislators[16]. The general Arkansas Legislature website is available at arkleg.state.ar.us[16].

Consumer Protection and Privacy Complaints

The Arkansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division handles privacy-related complaints and deceptive trade practices. You can file a consumer complaint online, email consumer@ArkansasAG.gov, or call their toll-free number at 800-482-8982[3][12]. Their office is located at 101 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201, with a main phone number of (501) 682-2007[15]. For data breach notifications specifically, businesses must report breaches affecting more than 1,000 residents to the Attorney General[10][14].

Governor’s Office

You can contact the Governor’s Office regarding privacy legislation at (501) 682-2345[16]. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act into law in April 2025[6].

Finding Your Representatives

To locate your specific House representative, visit the Arkansas House of Representatives district map tool at arkansashouse.org/learn/district-map where you can enter your address or zip code to find your representative[17]. The Arkansas House has 100 members representing separate districts statewide[17].

Legislative Research and Bill Tracking

The Bureau of Legislative Research provides nonpartisan services to all General Assembly members and can provide information about current and proposed legislation. While they do not conduct research for private individuals, you can track privacy-related bills through the legislative process[18].

Sources and Citations

Last Updated August 2025. Written with contributions from both human authors and Perplexity AI. If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.