California's pending European-style digital privacy law will likely be the most impactful in the country, but it won't be the first. Nevada's law takes effect Tuesday.
Why it matters: With no superseding federal law, we're at the start of, potentially, 50 different privacy laws covering each of the 50 states — all interacting, potentially conflicting, and affecting business and consumer peace of mind for years to come.
Details: Nevada's new law requires companies to allow users to opt out of the sale of their information, and it differs from California's law in key ways:
"California is this sweeping legislation that captures pretty much every business that operates in California," Kim Phan, an attorney with Ballard Spahr, said. "Nevada is very narrowly tailored."
Nevada's law only applies to "internet websites or online services."
Unlike California, Nevada consumers have no right to take action against a company under the new rule — only the state can do that.
