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Mississippi
Privacy Laws

Overview

BREACH NOTIFICATION – Mandated Timeframe
Without unreasonable delay

FINES & PENALTIES – Violations
Constitutes unfair trade practice

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

Mississippi Privacy Law Information

PRIVACY PROGRAM

Mississippi establishes that breach of security applies mainly to personal information in computerized form.

BREACH REPORTING

Organizations must investigate any suspected breach of security and must notify without delay any state residents who are likely to be harmed by a breach of security.

CONSUMER NOTIFICATION

If a breach affects residents of 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 immediately after discovery of a breach or suspected breach. The Organization will be responsible to complete any required regulatory reporting and consumer notification.

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC LAWS

Mississippi passed the Insurance Data Security Law, which includes requirements for insurance licensees to protect personal information and investigate and respond to breaches of security. Licensees have until July 1, 2021, to comply with the vendor management requirements.

FINES & PENALTIES

Organizations may be fined or penalized for Vendor violations. Failure to comply with consumer notification requirements constitutes an unfair trade practice and will be enforced by the Attorney General.

Mississippi Statutes and Laws

MISS. CODE ANN. § 75-24-29

Persons conducting business in Mississippi required to provide notice of a breach of security involving personal information to all affected individuals

MISS. CODE ANN. § 75-24-231

Credit card processing hardware and software required to meet requirements of federal law

MISS. CODE ANN. §§ 83-5-801 – 83-5-825

Insurance Data Security Law

DISCLAIMER

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