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Can you summarize FLCL 501.171?
GENERAL PROVISIONS (ss. 501.001-501.1735) > Security of confidential personal information.
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the Florida Statutes, regulates the security of confidential personal information. It defines terms such as ‘breach of security,’ ‘covered entity,’ ‘customer records,’ ‘data in electronic form,’ ‘department,’ ‘governmental entity,’ ‘personal information,’ and ’third-party agent.’ The document requires covered entities, governmental entities, and third-party agents to take reasonable measures to protect and secure data in electronic form containing personal information. It also establishes notice requirements for breaches of security affecting 500 or more individuals, including providing notice to the Department of Legal Affairs and affected individuals. The document outlines the content and methods of providing notice to individuals, as well as the requirements for disposal of customer records. Violations of this section can result in civil penalties for covered entities. The document also includes provisions for annual reporting and establishes that it does not establish a private cause of action.
Whom does it apply to?
Covered entities, governmental entities, and third-party agents
What does it govern?
Security of confidential personal information
What are exemptions?
Information that has been made publicly available by a federal, state, or local governmental entity; information that is encrypted, secured, or modified to remove personally identifiable elements
What are the Penalties?
Civil penalties for covered entities that violate subsections (3) or (4) can range from $1,000 per day up to $500,000, depending on the duration of the violation
Jurisdiction
Florida