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Example: The law of a state other than Colorado obligates Controllers to gather specific pieces of information from a
user before the Controller honors the use of a Universal Opt- Out Mechanism by that user. This additional information
may be gathered while processing a Universal Opt-Out Mechanism, even if is not otherwise “strictly necessary to
authenticate a Consumer is a resident of Colorado or determine that the mechanism represents a legitimate request”.
C.  Notwithstanding 4 CCR 904-3, Rule 5.05(B), a Controller may provide the Consumer with an option to provide additional
Personal Data only if it will extend the recognition of the Consumer’s use of the Universal Opt-Out Mechanism across
platforms, devices, or offline. For example, a Controller may give the Consumer the option to provide their phone number
or email address so that the Universal Opt-Out Mechanism or signal can apply to offline Sale of Personal Data or link the
Consumer’s opt-out choice across devices. Any information provided by the Consumer for this purpose shall not be used,
disclosed, or retained for any purpose other than processing the opt-out request.
D.  The Controller shall implement and maintain reasonable data security measures, consistent with 4 CCR 904-3, Rule 6.09,
in Processing any Personal Data relating to the Consumer’s use of a Universal Opt-Out Mechanism.
Rule 5.06 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
A.  A Universal Opt-Out Mechanism must allow for Consumers to automatically communicate their opt-out choice with
multiple Controllers.
1.  The Universal Opt-Out Mechanism may communicate a Consumer’s opt-out choice by sending an opt-out signal. The
signal must be in a format commonly used and recognized by Controllers. An example would be an HTTP header field
or JavaScript object.
B.  The Universal Opt-Out Mechanism must allow Consumers to clearly communicate one or more opt-out rights available
under C.R.S. § 6-1-1306(1)(a)(IV).
1.  The Universal Opt-Out Mechanism may allow for a Consumer to opt out of Processing for one or more of the Opt-Out
Purposes.
C.  The Universal Opt-Out Mechanism must store, Process, and transmit any Consumer Personal Data using reasonable data
security measures, consistent with 4 CCR 904-3, Rule 6.09.
D. A Universal Opt-Out Mechanism must not prevent the Controller’s ability to determine:
1. Whether a Consumer is a Resident of the State of Colorado; or
2. That the Universal Opt-Out Mechanism represents a legitimate request to opt out of the Processing of Personal Data.
E.  A Universal Opt-Out Mechanism must not unfairly disadvantage any Controller. For example, a Universal Opt-Out Mechanism
may not engage in self-dealing benefiting the creator of the Universal Opt-Out Mechanism over other Controllers.
Rule 5.07 SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING UNIVERSAL OPT-OUT MECHANISMS
A.  The Colorado Department of Law shall maintain a public list of Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms that have been recognized
to meet the standards of this subsection. The initial list shall be released no later than January 1, 2024 and shall be updated
periodically.
B.  The goal of the public list is to simplify the options facing Controllers, Consumers, and other actors.
C.  To be recognized, a Universal Opt-Out Mechanism must at a minimum meet these standards: