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Kane County adopts personal‑data policy to comply with Utah Governmental Data Privacy Act
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted Ordinance 2025‑43 to establish county standards for collecting, processing, storing and safeguarding personal data in compliance with the Utah Governmental Data Privacy Act, assigning privacy responsibilities and lifecycle management to county officials.
Kane County commissioners on Nov. 25 adopted Ordinance 2025‑43, which sets county standards for how the county will collect, process, store, manage and safeguard personal data to comply with the Utah Governmental Data Privacy Act (GDPA).
A county presenter explained the policy’s core principles: transparency about why data are collected; minimizing collection and retention to what is necessary; maintaining accurate and current records; protecting personal data against unauthorized access or disclosure; assigning privacy responsibilities to a designated official; and lifecycle management that requires disposal of data when no longer needed. The county attorney had reviewed the ordinance prior to the meeting.
The commission voted unanimously to adopt the policy. The ordinance becomes the county’s operational standard for data handling and directs assignment of a privacy lead to oversee compliance.
Commissioners said the measure positions the county to follow the state’s lead on responsible data sharing while adding local procedures for accountability and retention limits.
