Ohio

💡 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 If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.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	—
Right to Know in Ohio	No
Right to Delete in Ohio	No
Right to Opt Out of Sales in Ohio	No
Right to Correct in Ohio	No
Right to Non-Discrimination in Ohio	No
Authorized Agent in Ohio	No

Your Rights as a Ohio Resident

Currently, Ohio residents do not have comprehensive statutory data privacy rights. If House Bill 345 had become law, residents would have gained the following protections:

Right to know what data is collected – You could have requested information about what personal data a business has collected about you and how it’s being used
Right to delete personal information – You could have requested that businesses delete personal data they have collected from you
Right to opt out of data sales – You could have told businesses not to sell your personal data to third parties
Right to correct inaccurate data – You could have requested corrections to inaccuracies in your personal information held by businesses
Right to non-discrimination – Businesses could not have discriminated against you for exercising any of these privacy rights

Until comprehensive privacy legislation passes, Ohio residents must rely on federal laws like HIPAA for health information, existing consumer protection laws, and individual company privacy policies for data protection.

Official Resources and Contact Information

Ohio Legislature

To find your specific state representatives and contact them about privacy legislation:

Ohio House of Representatives: Visit the official website at https://www.ohiohouse.gov and use their “Who Represents Me?” tool to find your representative by entering your address.

District Maps and Contact Information: Go to https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislators/district-maps to find both your Ohio House representative and State Senator contact information.

Track House Bill 345

View the historical status of the failed HB345, not current active legislation, at https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb345.

Ohio Attorney General – Consumer Protection

Consumer Help Center: 1-800-282-0515 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Online complaint filing: Visit https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov to file consumer complaints online.

Mailing address: Consumer Protection Section, 30 E. Broad Street, 14th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215

Consumer complaint search: Search existing consumer complaints at https://complaintsummary.ohioattorneygeneral.gov.

Ohio Governor

Contact Governor Mike DeWine’s office regarding privacy legislation at https://governor.ohio.gov/contact/contact-us.

Additional Resources

Ohio Legal Help: For general consumer protection information, visit https://www.ohiolegalhelp.org/resource/ohio-attorney-generals-office.

Legislative Process Information: Learn about how bills become laws in Ohio at the official legislature website’s glossary and process sections.

Sources and Citations

[1] www.centraleyes.com/privacy-laws/ohio/

[2] www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb345

[3] legiscan.com/OH/bill/HB345/2023

[4] governor.ohio.gov/administration/lt-governor/07132021

[5] syrenis.com/resources/blog/ohio-personal-privacy-act-hb-345/

[6] kjk.com/2024/08/06/ohio-house-considers-enacting-the-ohio-personal-privacy-act/

[7] www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ohio-house-considers-enacting-the-ohio-1158653/

[8] www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/About-AG/Service-Divisions/Consumer-Protection

[9] www.ohiolegalhelp.org/resource/ohio-attorney-generals-office

[10] www.upguard.com/blog/ohio-senate-bill-220

[11] www.privacyanddatasecurityinsight.com/2024/07/comprehensive-state-privacy-laws-halfway-through-2024-and-looking-ahead-to-2025/

[12] www.privacyanddatasecurityinsight.com/2025/01/school-is-in-session-ohios-new-student-data-privacy-law-impacts-more-than-students/

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.