Can I sell personal information without obtaining consent in Michigan? What are the requirements?

In Michigan, it is generally prohibited to sell personal information without obtaining consent from the customer to whom the information pertains. Specifically, a person shall not knowingly sell or attempt to sell a confidential telephone record of any resident of Michigan without the authorization of the customer to whom the record pertains ^[2.1]. Additionally, a person engaged in the business of selling at retail, renting, or lending books or other written materials, sound recordings, or video recordings shall not knowingly disclose to any person, other than the customer, a record or information that personally identifies the customer as having purchased, leased, rented, or borrowed those materials from the person engaged in the business ^[4.1].

Therefore, it is important to obtain consent from the customer before selling their personal information in Michigan.

Source(s):

• [2.1] Definitions; prohibited acts; obtaining confidential telephone records by law enforcement agency or telecommunication provider.
• [4.1] Record or information concerning purchase, lease, rental, or borrowing of books or other written materials, sound recordings, or video recordings; disclosure of customer identification prohibited; exception.

Jurisdiction

Michigan

• Privacy