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Can I ignore consumer requests for information or deletion in Arkansas? What are the requirements?
Consumer Requests for Information or Deletion in Arkansas
Under Arkansas law, a person or business that acquires, owns, or licenses personal information about an Arkansas resident shall implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information to protect the personal information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure [1.2].
Furthermore, a person or business shall take all reasonable steps to destroy or arrange for the destruction of a customer’s records within its custody or control containing personal information that is no longer to be retained by the person or business by shredding, erasing, or otherwise modifying the personal information in the records to make it unreadable or undecipherable through any means [1.2].
In the event any person fails or refuses to file a statement, appear, or produce records as required by § 4-88-111, the Attorney General, acting through the Consumer Counsel, may file, in the circuit court of the county in which the person resides or transacts business or of the judicial district in which the State Capitol is located, a petition for an order of such court for the civil enforcement of such section [1.3].
Therefore, based on the context documents provided, you cannot ignore consumer requests for information or deletion in Arkansas. However, the context documents do not provide specific requirements for responding to consumer requests for information or deletion.
Source(s):
- [1.2] Protection of personal information.
- [1.3] Failure to cooperate in investigations — Proceedings.
Jurisdiction
Arkansas