Illinois

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 If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.

Passed Date	—
Effective Date	—
Law Text URL	View law
Right to Know in Illinois	Yes
Right to Delete in Illinois	Yes
Right to Opt Out of Sales in Illinois	Yes
Right to Correct in Illinois	Yes
Right to Non-Discrimination in Illinois	Yes
Authorized Agent in Illinois	Yes

Your Rights as a Illinois Resident

Currently, Illinois residents have limited comprehensive privacy rights, though two proposed bills would significantly expand protections if enacted.

Right to know what data is collected – Under proposed legislation, you would have the right to request information about what personal data businesses collect about you and how they use it[1][2]
Right to delete personal information – Proposed bills would allow you to request deletion of your personal data from business records, with certain exceptions[1][2]
Right to opt out of data sales – You would be able to tell businesses not to sell or share your personal information with third parties[1][2]
Right to correct inaccurate data – Businesses would be required to fix incorrect personal information when you request corrections[1][2]
Right to non-discrimination – Companies could not penalize you with different prices or services for exercising your privacy rights[1][2]

Currently, your main privacy protections come from BIPA for biometric data like fingerprints and facial scans, and PIPA’s breach notification requirements[3][4].

Official Resources and Contact Information

Illinois State Legislature

To track privacy legislation and contact your representatives about data protection issues:

Illinois General Assembly: www.ilga.gov

Legislative Information Service: (217) 782-3944 for bill status updates

State Switchboard: (217) 782-2000 to connect with any legislator’s office

Find Your Legislators: www.ilga.gov/directory – Use this to locate your specific state senator and representative by district

Consumer Protection and Privacy Violations

Illinois Attorney General Consumer Protection:

Chicago: (800) 386-5438

Springfield: (800) 243-0618

Carbondale: (618) 529-6400

File Consumer Complaints: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/File-A-Complaint/

Data Breach Reporting

Report Data Breaches: Email databreach@ilag.gov or call (800) 243-0618

Data Security Information: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/for-businesses/data-breach/

Legislative Engagement

When contacting legislators about privacy issues, address letters to:

The Honorable [Name]
Illinois State Senate (or House)
Statehouse
Springfield, IL 62706

During legislative session, you can also attend committee hearings on privacy bills. Call (217) 782-3944 to confirm hearing schedules for Senate Bill 52 or House Bill 3041.

Sources and Citations

[1] https://legiscan.com/IL/text/SB0052/id/3053126

[2] https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB3041/2025

[3] https://www.aclu-il.org/en/campaigns/biometric-information-privacy-act-bipa

[4] https://www.varonis.com/blog/illinois-privacy-law

[5] https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/data-protection-privacy-2025/usa-illinois/trends-and-developments

[6] https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=52&DocTypeID=SB

[7] https://ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3041.pdf

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

[9] https://www.whitecase.com/insight-our-thinking/us-data-privacy-guide

[10] https://www.ilga.gov/Search?q=&base=Legis

[11] https://icdd.illinois.gov/advocacy/communicating-with-legislators.html

[12] https://ilga.gov/directory

[13] https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/for-businesses/data-breach/

[14] https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/File-A-Complaint/

[15] https://classactionu.org/data-breach/illinois-data-privacy-laws/

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.