A Legal Guide to PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY 2026

Effective Date The law’s effective date is July 31, 2025. Postsecondary institutions regulated by the Office of Higher Education are not required to comply until July 31, 2029. Other Minnesota data privacy related statutes include the following: Minn. Stat. § 325M.01 Internet Service Providers Minn. Stat. § 609.527 Identity Theft

Minn. Stat. § 325E.61 Data Breach Notification Minn. Stat. § 13.055 Data Breach Notification (Government Agencies) Minn. Stat. § 13.0 Minnesota Government Data Practices Act Minn. Stat. § 13.15 Government Websites Minn. Stat. § 325E.64 Plastic Card Security Act Minn. Stat. § 325E.59 Social Security Numbers Minn. Stat. § 626A.02 Wiretap law

Internet Service Providers [Minn. Stat. § 325M.01] Minnesota imposes confidentiality requirements on Internet service providers (“ISPs”) with respect to their subscribers. An ISP is required to maintain the confidentiality of its customers’ personally identifiable information. According to this Minnesota law, “personally identifiable information” means information that identifies: 1) a consumer by physical or electronic address or telephone number; 2) a consumer as having a requested or obtained specific materials or services from an ISP; 3) Internet or online sites visited by a consumer; or 4) any of the contents of a consumer’s data storage devices.

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