New Hampshire privacy law, RSA chapter 507-H (Expectation of Privacy)
Below is what the official text of New Hampshire privacy law, RSA chapter 507-H (Expectation of Privacy) states about whom it covers, when it applies to a business and since when. Where the pages we read do not say, the row says "not stated".
The wording shown is taken from the official page named in each row. The duties of a business and the contents of a privacy notice are in the paid checklist.
Typical situations, run through the same conditions as the check
- A for-profit US business with 150,000 people in New Hampshire and $30 million revenue: Applies, or may apply: conditions to check.
- The same business with 8,000 people in New Hampshire: Not triggered by these answers.
- A US business with no users in New Hampshire: Not triggered by these answers.
Judged on 2026-10-06. Our law data was last verified on 2026-10-06; a law that took effect after that date is not in it. These situations leave other answers blank or neutral: use the check for your own.
What the official text states
| Question | What the official text states | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What it covers | RSA 507-H applies to persons that conduct business in New Hampshire or produce products or services targeted to its residents and that meet stated thresholds for controlling or processing consumers' personal data, giving consumers rights over that data.Official wordingThis chapter applies to persons that conduct business in this state or persons that produce products or services that are targeted to residents of this state that during a one year period: | www.sos.nh.gov read 2026-10-06 |
| When it applies to a business | Applies to persons conducting business in New Hampshire or targeting its residents that during a one year period controlled or processed personal data of at least 35,000 unique consumers (excluding payment-transaction-only data), or at least 10,000 unique consumers while deriving more than 25% of gross revenue from the sale of personal data. Conditions to check: 507-H:3 says the chapter does not apply to state/local government bodies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, a registered national securities association, financial institutions or GLBA data, and HIPAA covered entities and business associates (so for-profit status is effectively required); many data categories are also exempt. Thresholds count 'unique consumers' over a one year period; 'conduct business' and 'targeted' are not defined in the quoted text. Official wordingnot less than 35,000 unique consumers, excluding personal data controlled or processed solely for the purpose of completing a payment transaction; or (b) Controlled or processed the personal data of not less than 10,000 unique consumers and derived more than 25 percent of their gross revenue from the sale of personal data. | www.sos.nh.gov read 2026-10-06 |
| In force from | 2025-01-01 Header of the Secretary of State's consolidated text: RSA 507-H as enacted by SB 255 (Laws of 2024 ch. 5) and amended by HB 1220 (Laws of 2024 ch. 229), effective January 1, 2025. Official wordingRSA 507-H, as enacted by SB 255, Laws of 2024 Chapter 5 and amended by HB1220, Laws of 2024 Chapter 229, effective January 1, 2025. | www.sos.nh.gov read 2026-10-06 |
| Privacy notice | Included in the paid checklist. See the checklist | — |
| Consent and opt-out | Included in the paid checklist. See the checklist | — |
| Rights of individuals | Included in the paid checklist. See the checklist | — |
| Data protection officer | Not stated on the official pages we read. the text we read does not say whether a data protection officer must be appointed | — |
| Breach notification | Not stated on the official pages we read. separate breach-notification statute not read | — |
| What the privacy notice must contain | Included in the paid checklist. See the checklist | — |
What we do not cover
These areas are outside this site, so nothing on this page says anything about them:
- Privacy laws for particular sectors (for example health care, banking and credit, education)
- Rules specific to children's online privacy
- Cookie and electronic-communications rules (including consent for cookies and marketing messages)
- Employee, job applicant and contractor data
- Rules on sending personal data to other countries
- US state data-breach notification laws (a separate set of state laws)
- US state privacy laws that are not yet in force, and state laws on particular topics (for example biometric or health data)
- Privacy laws of countries that are not listed here
- Planned changes to the laws listed here