FEDERAL LAWS GOVERNING DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY
HIPAA, COPPA, CAN-SPAM, ECPA, GLBA, TCPA, FCRA, FACTA, CFAA…. Welcome to federal data privacy law and the world of acronyms. There is no single federal law governing data privacy and security in the United States. There are, however, many different requirements for implementing data security procedures or protecting personal data that can be found in a host of federal laws. Most of the federal laws that cover data privacy and security obligations for businesses are specific to certain industries and types of information such as: Financial information. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and Fair and Accurate Act Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) Healthcare and medical information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Other federal laws cover specific activities that may use personal information such as: Telemarketing (including text messages used for marketing purposes). The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
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