Hawaii

💡 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 If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.

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Right to Know in Hawaii	Yes
Right to Delete in Hawaii	Yes
Right to Opt Out of Sales in Hawaii	Yes
Right to Correct in Hawaii	Yes
Right to Non-Discrimination in Hawaii	No
Authorized Agent in Hawaii	Yes

Your Rights as a Hawaii Resident

Under current Hawaii law, residents have very limited data privacy rights compared to states with comprehensive privacy legislation. The primary protection comes from the state’s breach notification requirements.

Right to breach notification – Businesses must notify you if your personal information (name plus Social Security number, driver’s license, or financial account information) is compromised in a data breach[1][3]
Right to timely notification – Notice must be provided “without unreasonable delay” after discovering a breach, with some exceptions for law enforcement investigations[1][3]
Right to civil action – You can seek actual damages and attorney fees for violations of the breach notification law, with civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation[2][3]
Federal privacy rights – Limited rights under federal laws like HIPAA for health information and financial privacy regulations for banking data

Hawaii residents do not currently have rights to access, delete, correct, or opt out of the sale of their personal data that residents in other states enjoy. These rights would have been established under the failed SB1037 legislation[5][8].

Official Resources and Contact Information

Hawaii State Legislature

Contact your state representatives to advocate for comprehensive privacy legislation. The Hawaii State Legislature website provides tools to find your specific legislators and track privacy-related bills.

Hawaii State Capitol: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/

Phone: (808) 586-6720

Consumer Protection and Privacy Violations

The Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection handles consumer complaints and enforces the state’s breach notification law[11][12][13].

Office of Consumer Protection

Oahu Office: (808) 586-2630

Hawaii Island: (808) 933-0910

Maui County: (808) 243-4648

Email: ocp@dcca.hawaii.gov

Online: https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/contact/

Consumer Resource Center (for filing complaints against licensed professionals): (808) 587-4272

Hawaii Attorney General

The Attorney General’s office may handle privacy-related enforcement actions and supports comprehensive privacy legislation efforts[4][14].

Contact: https://ag.hawaii.gov/contact-us/email-the-department-of-ag/

Note: Consumer protection inquiries should be directed to the Office of Consumer Protection at (808) 586-2653[14]

Security Breach Notifications

View reported security breaches affecting Hawaii residents through the Office of Consumer Protection’s public database[10].

Breach Notice Database: https://cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/notices/security-breach/

Legislative Tracking

Monitor current and future privacy legislation through the Hawaii State Legislature’s bill tracking system.

Bill Search: Hawaii Legislature Bill Tracking

Sources and Citations

[1] law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/title-26/chapter-487n/section-487n-2/

[2] lewisbrisbois.com/privacy/US/Hawaii/data-breach

[3] ipsc.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Chapter-487N.pdf

[4] cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/files/2024/05/AG_Letter_American_Privacy_Rights_Act.pdf

[5] app.legiplex.com/lpx/bill/518200

[6] www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/blogs/wilmerhale-privacy-and-cybersecurity-law/20250321-state-comprehensive-privacy-law-update-march-21-2025

[7] legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB1037/2025

[8] www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/blogs/wilmerhale-privacy-and-cybersecurity-law/20250128-state-comprehensive-privacy-law-update

[9] www.centraleyes.com/an-introduction-to-the-hawaii-consumer-privacy-protection-act/

[10] cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/notices/security-breach/

[11] legalnavigatorhawaii.org/resource/state-of-hawaii-office-of-consumer-protection/

[12] uipa.org/entity/office-of-consumer-protection/

[13] cca.hawaii.gov/ocp/contact/

[14] ag.hawaii.gov/contact-us/email-the-department-of-ag/

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.