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 If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.
Your Rights as a New Mexico Resident
New Mexico residents currently have very limited statutory privacy rights compared to residents of comprehensive privacy law states. Your existing protections are minimal and primarily focus on data breaches rather than ongoing data practices.
- Right to breach notification: You must be notified within 45 days if a business experiences a data breach that compromises your personal information, provided there is a reasonable risk of harm[4]
- Right to consumer protection: You can file complaints with the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Bureau for unfair or deceptive business practices that may include privacy violations[5]
- Limited right to civil action: You can sue for damages if your communications are unlawfully intercepted under New Mexico’s wiretapping statute, with minimum damages of $1,000[6]
- No comprehensive data rights: Unlike residents of states with privacy laws, you do not have statutory rights to access, delete, correct, or control the sale of your personal information by businesses
- No protection against discrimination: You have no specific legal protection against businesses using your personal data to discriminate against you in employment, housing, or services
These limited rights mean that most data privacy protections for New Mexico residents must come from federal laws (like HIPAA for health data), voluntary business practices, or your own privacy-protective behaviors.
Official Resources and Contact Information
New Mexico Legislature
Contact your state legislators to advocate for comprehensive privacy legislation. The Legislative Council Service provides general information about the legislature and can help you find your specific representatives.
Phone: (505) 986-4300 (legislative switchboard during sessions)
Email: lcs@nmlegis.gov
Website: www.nmlegis.gov
Find Your Legislators
Use the official legislature website to identify your specific state representative and senator based on your address.
Find Your Legislator: www.nmlegis.gov/members/find_my_legislator
Attorney General’s Office – Consumer Protection
The Consumer Affairs Division handles consumer protection complaints and can investigate unfair or deceptive business practices that may include privacy violations.
Santa Fe Office:
408 Galisteo Street, Villagra Building
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: (505) 490-4060
Albuquerque Office:
201 3rd St. NW, Suite 300
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 490-4060
Las Cruces Office:
1175 Commerce Dr, Suite A
Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: (505) 490-4060
Filing Consumer Complaints
Report privacy-related unfair or deceptive business practices through the Attorney General’s electronic complaint system or paper forms.
Online Complaints: nmdoj.gov/get-help/submit-a-complaint
Consumer Protection Information: nmdoj.gov/about-the-office/consumer-affairs
Legislative Information and Public Records
Access information about current and proposed legislation, committee meetings, and legislative documents.
Bill Tracking: www.nmlegis.gov
Public Records Requests: Contact the Attorney General’s Open Government Division at (505) 490-4060 for questions about accessing government records related to privacy policy development
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.