Your Rights as a Minnesota Resident

The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act grants residents comprehensive control over their personal data, with enhanced protections for sensitive information and automated decision-making processes.

• Right to know what data is collected: You can confirm whether a business is processing your personal data and request access to that information, including details about how it’s used and shared with third parties[9][10].
• Right to delete personal information: You can request businesses delete your personal data, whether you provided it directly or they collected it about you, with certain legal exceptions applying[9][8].
• Right to opt out of data sales: You can prevent businesses from selling your personal data, including through universal opt-out mechanisms like browser privacy settings that businesses must recognize[4][8].
• Right to correct inaccurate data: You can request correction of any inaccuracies in your personal data, considering the nature of the information and its intended use[9][8].
• Right to challenge profiling decisions: When automated processing affects legal or similarly significant decisions about you, you can review the data used, contest the outcome, receive explanations of decisions, and understand what actions might lead to different results[4][9].
• Right to data portability: You can request a copy of personal data you previously shared with a business in a usable format, subject to certain exceptions[9][8].
• Right to non-discrimination: Businesses cannot discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights, and they’re prohibited from processing personal data in ways that unlawfully discriminate based on sensitive attributes like race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation[1][8].

When you exercise any of these rights, businesses must respond within 45 days and can provide up to two free responses annually per person[8]. For sensitive information like Social Security numbers or biometric data, businesses must inform you if they’ve collected such data without revealing the actual information[9].

Official Resources and Contact Information

Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

The Attorney General has exclusive enforcement authority over the MCDPA and operates the PrivacyMN.com website for consumer education and complaint filing[5][11]. The office provides guidance on consumer rights and investigates violations of the privacy law.

Contact Information:
Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 600
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 296-3353 (Twin Cities area)
Phone: (800) 657-3787 (Outside Twin Cities)
TTY: (800) 627-3529 (Minnesota Relay)[12]

Privacy Complaint Filing: Consumers can report MCDPA violations through the online complaint form at the Attorney General’s Data Privacy section[10]. The office evaluates complaints and may contact businesses for responses, typically within 60 days[13].

Minnesota Legislature

Contact your state representatives to provide input on privacy legislation or suggest improvements to existing laws[14][15]. Representative Steve Elkins was the lead author of the MCDPA and continues to monitor its implementation[5].

Finding Your Legislators: Use the “Who Represents Me?” lookup tool through the Minnesota Legislature website to identify your specific House Representative and State Senator based on your address[15].

House of Representatives:
Minnesota House of Representatives
Centennial Office Building
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55155-1298
Public Information Services: (651) 296-2146[15]

State Senate:
Minnesota State Senate
Minnesota Senate Building
95 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55155-1606
Senate Information: (651) 296-0504
Email: senate.information@senate.mn
Toll-free: (888) 234-1112[16][15]

Legislative Contact Guidelines

When contacting legislators about privacy issues, include your name, postal address, and phone number in correspondence[14][15]. Email addresses follow the format rep.firstname.lastname@house.mn.gov for Representatives and sen.firstname.lastname@senate.mn for Senators[15]. Schedule appointments through individual legislator offices for in-person meetings about privacy concerns or legislative suggestions[14].

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.