No. Doxxing—publishing private personal information with intent to harass or harm—is illegal in Delaware under criminal and civil statutes. The state’s 2023 amendments to harassment laws explicitly criminalize doxxing, with penalties including fines and imprisonment. Local courts have increasingly applied these provisions in cases involving online harassment, reflecting a 2026 enforcement trend prioritizing digital privacy protections.
Key Regulations for Doxxing in Delaware
- Delaware Code Title 11 § 1311: Prohibits harassment via electronic communication, including the dissemination of another’s private information with intent to intimidate or threaten. Violations escalate to felony charges if the doxxed individual suffers physical harm or severe emotional distress.
- Delaware Online Harassment Act (2023): Expands liability to include “doxxing for profit,” targeting individuals or entities monetizing private data to incite harm. The Act empowers the Delaware Department of Justice to pursue civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation.
- Delaware Civil Rights Act § 710: Allows victims to file tort claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress when doxxing targets protected classes (e.g., race, gender, religion). Recent 2026 judicial rulings have lowered the burden of proof for harm, requiring only “reasonable foreseeability” of distress.