AZ SB1495

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes to add Chapter 7 establishing personal data protection requirements for social media and search engine platforms operating in Arizona.

Prohibits social media platforms and search engine platforms from collecting and storing a user's personal data or search history without the user's affirmative consent.

Requires parental consent before establishing accounts for children under 16 years old, with verified parental consent, and grants parents the ability to limit daily usage time and specify usage hours.

Requires platforms to obtain parental preapproval before posting or sharing any photos or images of users under 16 years old.

Establishes a civil penalty of $1,000 per violation or monetary damages (whichever is greater) for platform violations, with users and parents authorized to bring private right of action lawsuits in superior court for compensatory damages.