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Minnesota
Privacy Laws

Overview

BREACH NOTIFICATION – Mandated Timeframe
Within 48 hours (500+ notifs.)

FINES & PENALTIES – Violations
Up to $25,000

Legal

Regulation Levels

  • Breach Reporting

    Breach Reporting

  • Consumer Notification

    Consumer Notification

  • Vendor Management

    Vendor Management

  • Vendor Contract Required

    Vendor Contract Required

PRIVACY AND SECURITY LAWS

Laws related to personal information and privacy and security.

QUICK FACTS

Minnesota Privacy Law Information

PRIVACY PROGRAM

No person or entity conducting business in Minnesota accepting an access device in connection with a transaction shall retain the card security code data, the PIN verification code number, or the full contents of any track of magnetic stripe data, subsequent to the authorization of the transaction or in the case of a PIN debit transaction, subsequent to 48 hours after authorization of the transaction.

BREACH REPORTING

There are specific considerations when determining if a breach is reportable.

CONSUMER NOTIFICATION

Consumers must be notified without unreasonable delay. If notification by an organization for more than 500 persons at one time is required, consumer reporting agencies must be notified within 48 hours with specific information. If your breach affects residents in other jurisdictions, those individuals must be notified based on the breach notification laws of the jurisdiction where they reside.

VENDOR/THIRD PARTIES

Vendors must notify Organizations upon discovery of a breach or suspected breach. The Organization is responsible for submitting any required regulatory reporting and consumer notifications.

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC

Internet service providers must take reasonable steps to maintain the security and privacy of a consumer’s personally identifiable information.

FINES & PENALTIES

Organizations may be fined or penalized for Vendor violations. The Attorney General can investigate violations and take steps to enforce compliance and to recover a civil penalty of up to $25,000 from violators.

Minnesota Statutes and Laws

MINN. STAT. § 8.31

Additional duties of attorney general

MN § 325M.05

Security of information

MN § 325E.59

Use of social security numbers

MN § 325E.61

Data warehouses; notice required for certain disclosures

MN § 325E.64

Access devices; breach of security

DISCLAIMER

The information provided is not legal guidance or recommendations and are for informational purposes only.