Law status
Verified comprehensive law
Yes - Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
- Official name / citation
- Mont. Code Ann. §§ 30-14-2801 to 30-14-2820 (SB 384, Ch. 681, Laws of 2023)
- Status / effective date
- Codified in MCA 2025; effective October 1, 2024 per the official legislative memo
- Principal enforcer
- Montana Attorney General (Office of Consumer Protection)
Official-source case register
1 verified case
Company, date, amount, legal basis, why the action was brought and the exact official URL are available in the dedicated register. Shared multistate amounts are not summed as unique state penalties.
Official law sources
- Official state source (opens in a new tab)
- Official state source (opens in a new tab)
- Official state source (opens in a new tab)
Other generally applicable PII law
Also: Mont. Code Ann. § 30-14-1704 (breach notification) - https://dojmt.gov/office-of-consumer-protection/reporting-requirements-for-data-breaches/
Mapped control outcomes
1 personal data inventory/data map; 2 sensitive-data discovery; 3 downstream copy tracking; 8 breach blast-radius analysis; 9 retention/minimization; 10 regulator audit evidence
Kestryl can evidence where regulated personal data actually resides across structured stores and unstructured attachments/images, produce audit rows and evidence packs showing when each location was discovered and reviewed, and apply structured-data remediation modes (mask, vault, strip) to reduce exposure. It does not alter source attachments or documents, and its output is technical evidence supporting controls, not proof of legal compliance.
Educational information, not legal advice. This reference snapshot is dated September 16, 2026; confirm current law, applicability, exceptions, official status, and reporting decisions with qualified counsel and the relevant authority.